MCDONALDS FRENCH FRY BaN?

Question

does anyone know about the mcdonalds ban on extra large french fries? apparently some guy complained that they made him fat. if you can, also post the link where you might find more info. thanks!

Answer 1

You must be really gullible to believe that, no ban, just more fries....keep eating until everyone dies...

Answer 2

never heard about it.  

supersize = super fat ***

Answer 3

there is a movie and the movie name is supersizeme. this is true. there was a physical study done and it did make him fat. and sued.

Answer 4

no he bought those fries. say if i sell something you buy it then it's your fault for being a pig

Answer 5

It's a rumor.

Answer 6

People, french fries are not evil nor do they make you fat.  Eating too much and not exercising makes you fat.  McDonald's, Burger King, et al are not responsible for how their product is used.  If someone walked in and bought and ate the fries, only he is responsible.  And they cannot and will not ban any fast food product.  If you do that, then get ready for no more Hostess products, candy, alcohol, tobacco, cars, etc.  There are thousands of products that are dangerous if not used or consumed responsibly.  It's time Americans took some responsibility for themselves.  As for all you Supersize Me advocates, you need to watch that movie with some critical thinking and common sense.  He ate like a pig at McD for a month, he wasn't using moderation or responsibility, he also ate more than the typical customer at each meal.  Have you seen Morgan Spurlock's other work?  Like 30 days as a vegetarian?  30 days in prison?  30 days living on minimum wage?  30 days living off the grid?  All of these experiences impacted his health and mental state negatively too.

Answer 7

Experiment

As the film begins, Spurlock is physically above average, as attested to by three doctors (a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, and a general practitioner), as well as a nutritionist and a personal trainer. He enlists all five to track his health during the month-long binge. All of the health professionals predict the "McMonth" will have unwelcome effects on his body, but none expect anything too drastic, one citing the human body as being "extremely adaptable."

Spurlock starts the month with breakfast near his home in Manhattan, where there are an average of four McDonald's (and 66,950 residents, and twice as many commuters) per square mile (2.6 km²). He also elects to ride in taxis more often, since he aims to keep the distances he walks in line with the 5,000 steps (approximately two miles) walked per day by the average American. Spurlock has several stipulations which govern his eating habits:

He must fully eat three McDonald's meals per day

He must sample every item on the McDonald's menu at least once over the course of the 30 days (this he managed in nine days)

He must only ingest items on the menu. This includes bottled water. Any and all outside consumption of food is prohibited.

He must "Super Size" his meal whenever, and only when, the option is offered to him.

He will attempt to walk about as much as a typical American, based on a suggested figure of 5,000 steps per day[3], but this was not firm as he walked relatively more while in New York than Houston.

Day 2 brings Spurlock's first Super Size meal, which happens to be a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, which takes him close to an hour to eat. He experiences steadily increasing "McStomachaches" during the process, which culminates in Spurlock vomiting in the parking lot.

After five days Spurlock has gained almost 10 pounds (4.5 kg). It is not long before he finds himself with a feeling of depression, and he finds that his bouts of depression, lethargy, and headaches are relieved by a McDonald's meal. One doctor describes him as "addicted." He has soon gained another 10 pounds, putting his weight at 203 lb (92 kg). By the end of the month he weighs about 210 pounds (95.5 kg), an increase of almost 25 pounds (11 kg). Because he could only eat McDonald's food for a month, Spurlock refused to take any medication at all. At one weigh-in Morgan actually lost 1 lb. from the previous weigh-in much to the surprise of those supervising, but it was hypothesized by a nutritionist that he lost muscle, which weighs more than an identical volume of fat.

Spurlock's girlfriend, Alexandra Jamieson, attests to the fact that Spurlock has lost much of his energy and s*x drive during his experiment. It was not clear at the time if Spurlock would be able to complete the full month of the high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, and friends and family began to express worry.

Around day 20, Spurlock had heart palpitations. Consultation with his concerned internist, Dr. Daryl Isaacs advises him to stop what he is doing immediately to avoid any serious health problems. He compares Spurlock with the protagonist in the movie Leaving Las Vegas who deliberately drinks himself to death over a similar time period. Despite this warning, Spurlock decides to continue the experiment. He later stated in an interview that despite worries and objections from most of the people close to him, it was his older brother who tipped the balance with his remark, "Morgan, people eat this **** their whole lives. Do you really think it'll kill you after 9 more days?"

Spurlock makes it to day 30 and achieves his goal. In thirty days, he "Supersized" his meals nine times along the way (five of which were in Texas). All three doctors are surprised at the degree of deterioration in Spurlock's health. One of them states that the irreversible damage done to his liver could cause a heart attack even if he lost all the weight gained during the experiment. He notes that he has eaten more McDonald's meals than an average American should eat in 8 years.Critics of the film, such as McDonald's, argue that the author intentionally consumed an average of 5,000 kcal per day and did not exercise, and that the results would have been the same regardless of the source of the overeating.[citation needed]

The film addresses such objections by highlighting that a part of the reason for Spurlock's deteriorating health was not just the high caloric intake but also the high quantity of fat relative to vitamins and minerals in the McDonald's menu, which is similar in that regard to the nutritional content of the menus of most other U.S. fast-food chains or processed, frozen, or canned foods.

About 1/3 of his calories came from sugar. His nutritionist, Bridget Bennett RD, chided him about his excess intake of sugar from "milkshakes and cokes". It is revealed toward the end of the movie that over the course of the diet, he consumed "over 30 pounds of sugar from their food".[7] The nutritional side of the diet was not fully explored in the film because of the closure, during the 30 days, of the clinic which was monitoring this aspect. The movie does not discuss the availability of diet soft-drinks (save only to mention that they are but one of nine sugar-free menu items), which could have greatly reduced his excess caloric consumption, nor does it discuss his caffeine levels, which could also have contributed to his moodiness and irregular energy.

Spurlock claimed he was trying to imitate what an average diet for a regular eater at McDonald's, for a person who would get little to no exercise, would do to them. It is possible that 5,000 kcal per day is an average diet for a typical consumer of McDonald's or any other fast food source, despite the fact that the average adult male only requires 2,000 kcal per day. However, it is unlikely that many McDonald's customers eat there three times per day. Morgan said that he was eating in thirty days the amount of fast food most nutritionists suggest someone should eat in eight years.[8] Spurlock did theorize during the course of the film, however, that the average McDonald's consumer likely wasn't eating other, healthier foods in the interim.

[edit] Impact

Subsequent to the showing of the film at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, the Super Size fries and beverage were retired from the menu and McDonald's replaced them with healthier foods, though McDonald's denied that this was in reaction to the movie. In Summer 2006, Super Size beverage was brought back under the name 'Summer Size.' It is unknown if it will remain permanently, though. The corporation did, however, issue a press release on their website, denouncing Spurlock's film and blaming the filmmaker for being a part of the problem, and not the solution. Morgan also mentions in the documentary that despite the addition of healthier options around the same time McDonald's also added the McGriddles breakfast sandwich to their menu; Morgan called it one of the most unhealthy sandwiches they've ever made, saying it has more fat than the Big Mac, and more sugar than their pack of cookies.

The film received the highest-ever opening for a documentary in Australia, and within two weeks of release, it sparked a massive negative ad campaign, with McDonald's admitting the essential unhealthiness of their food but blaming the customer for overindulging. Russo stated to News Limited that customers had been surprised that the company had not addressed the claims. McDonald's placed a 30-second ad spot in the opening trailers of all viewings of Super Size Me and also offered to pay movie theaters to allow McDonald's employees to distribute apples to patrons as they exited the film.[citation needed]

In recent years however, at least some McDonald's outlets in Australia have offered more nutritious alternatives to their customary menu, particularly where breakfast is concerned. This includes offerings of fresh fruit, and direct resale of popular breakfast cereals made by other companies. The "deli choices" breakfast items are also only made after ordering, so there is less chance of eating food that has been left to sit for some minutes.[citation needed]

In the United Kingdom, McDonald's placed a brief ad in the trailers of showings of the film, pointing to the website www.supersizeme-thedebate.co.uk (archive). The ads simply stated, "See what we disagree with. See what we agree with."

In April 2006, when British newspaper The Guardian distributed a free DVD of the film, McDonald's placed a full-page advertisement on the back, which included a telephone number for complaints.

This movie's creation gave Spurlock an idea: a show entitled 30 Days, which now airs on the American channel FX, British channel More 4, and formerly on Australian Network Ten.

Answer 8

no they are actually getting rid of  supersized fries cuz some fat pig blamed his fatness and weakness on mc donalds

Answer 9

Of course fast food makes you fat!

Answer 10

I'm not doing this to be mean but I found some really good video's to show you what actully happends when you eat mcdonalds.

there all pretty good.

I even threw in one that could make you laugh it's the wiskey edition.

but the others are all things to deal with fast food hope this helped.

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