Woman sues McDonalds over French Fries
 

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...donald_s_fries

1) If I cared about the fat, I wouldn't eat the fries...

2) God Bless Sue-Happy America.....I'm gonna sue KFC for making my fingers greasy, thus vanadlizing my laptop as I type this

Why do people feel it is McDonald's duty to provide heart healthy food to the world??? It's fast, convenient, cheap and downright tasty; but if I'm feeling in the mood for something "healthy" I eat elsewhere.

There are so many idiots in this world sometimes it makes me want to scream!

You got that right...! I don't usually chow down on SuckDonald's unless the craving hits me (even though I work for one of MickeyD's kitchen equipment suppliers).

People like that who file frivolous lawsuits should have their cases thrown out and made to pay triple court costs! The extra penalty for wasting the court's time, money and schedule.

Hopefully this case will go the way of "mcdonalds made my kid fat" cases.

Even if McD's did give her that promise, I don't think she gave valid consideration (contract law terms)...

How about they throw out the case on the basis that they lady and her attornies are complete morons?

What IDIOTS! No judge in his right mind would take that case.

Personal responsibility, people!

Fat is fat is fat. If you look, olive, canola and veggie oil (as well as all other types) all have the same number of fat grams per 1 tablespoon serving (14, in case you wondered). They differ in the number of grams of TFA, but they all (in excess) will make you fat. The only difference is that if you OD on the olive oil, you'll be a fat ass w/ a good HDL count and fairly clear arteries. Oil is fat. Liquid lipids, if you will. Like KR, I occasionally eat fast food, but I'm definitely not under the delusion that any of that crap is good for me.

Next thing you know, someone dumbass will be suing Budweiser because he didn't think that beer would make him drunk. :rolleyes:

But I swear, McDonald's french fries are the best french fries ever.

They are, they are. Yes, they are.

I like Burger King's better.

Back to the topic, what an idiot.

Do people not realize or care that everyone who hears about their lawsuit will react the way we are all reacting?

I guess they don't mind being a laughing stock to get a shot at the jackpot.

That is what the tobacco companies thought...

This topic reminds me of something I heard on the news this morning:

Making obesity an actual disability.

What do people think about this?

Some of the insurance companies are talking about this...it would affect what is an acceptable diagnosis and what isn't.

I'm big on personal responsibility - if you can't keep your hands off the fries, it's not MacDonald's fault. There are responsible ways to enjoy food like that.

I tend to stay away from that stuff; when I do eat it though, I prefer BK's fries to MacDonalds'.

Bad Idea... This will make the governmnt responsible for obesity. I am not saying that it is not a sickness, but it is up to the individual to take responsibility for themselves. Once the government gets involved, watch out. You will see restaurants shutting down, candy removed from stores, and that is just the beginning.

You may have rolled your eyes at my previous post in this thread, but that is where we are headed. People have shunned all personal responsibility, and if that is what they want to do, there will be hell to pay. I am booking a one-way ticket to Costa Rica the second they outlaw my right to eat a York Peppermint Patty...

Re: Woman sues McDonalds over French Fries
 

John Edwards is probably the lawyer.

I agree. There are some cases where it is difficult to control but at the same time, I think back to being 16 and working for MickeyD's. Some parents used to bring their kids in there not once but twice a day. That IMHO is a serious problem and insurance companies shouldn't have to foot the bill. That also ties into there being a licensing law in effect as to who should and shouldn't be able to have kids.

Not that I'm defending smoking or smokers (I find it to be a filthy and stupid habit, but whatever) but the tobacco companies actually did all they could to hide the evidence that proved smoking to be carcinogenic and otherwise harmful to your health. I don't think McDonalds ever went around touting the health benefits of a Big Mac!

Slippery Slopes exist in government like nowhere else. Try to think of one government agency that hasn't blown itself out of proportion and snowballed into a monster that it was never originally intended to be?

I ate at McDonald's over two weeks ago. I hadn't eaten a McDonald's meal other than breakfast in over a year. It was good, but I couldn't imagine eating that daily or twice daily. You need to eat fruits and vegetables. I don't consider a slice of onion, a pickle, and ketchup vegetables.

I do like their McFlurrys with M&M's. Yummy!

I think that morbid obesity is a disability. Or maybe it is the consequences of obesity such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease that qualify.

I'm a big McDonald's fan. Tho I try to eat 'healthy' when I'm there, salads, chicken nuggets. Love the breakfasts there sooo much too. I eat there at least once a week maybe twice. BUT I know it's bad for me and make up for it the rest of the week by eating better and working out. I would in no way blame my health issues on a fast food restaurant that I chose to eat at. People just don't like facing up to their own free-will choices sometimes.

Child obesity in my school is such a problem. It's sad. And those kids are in McDonald's getting a snack after school...2 cheesburgers and fries meal large sized. ::mad::

Those kids need to sue their parents, not McDonalds.

I had some McDonalds fries for lunch. They didn't have as much salt as usual.

They'll be hearing from my lawyer.

Geez.

2 cheeseburgers and fries are not an after school snack. :eek: My snacks were a few cookies and milk or fruit. I also played sports and took dance lessons after school so I wasn't sitting around being a couch potato. :)

off topic for a minute but wouldn't a pickle technically be a fruit? so would ketchup since it comes from a tomato. they hold seeds. so you really are getting your fruits and vegetables.:D

Exactly, this is another issue altogether. Sure, some of this food isn't good everyday, but it can be enjoyed from time to time. Parents need to control their children's consumption of these types of foods.

It's not even the fast food. Kids in my school go to the corner store and get a bag of chips or this crazy sugary 'juice' if they aren't going to McDs. Healthy snacks? I know Pre-K kids who already say "I don't eat fruit". Parents...I just don't know what's going on with them and teaching about healthy food choices.

afterschool sports or music or whatever is exactly what these kids need. Sigh.

I have noticed that a lot of fast food places are making "healthy alternatives" for the kids' meals. Wendy's is now offering orange slices and milk as opposed to french fries and soda. McDonald's is "trying" with the apples and caramel dip (which still probably has a ton of sugar).

Yeah, I hear that. My sister has always taken care to make sure my niece and nephew eat 5 veggies a day, fruit instead of candy, etc. Whenever I'm on the subway, I see kids about the same age, who are obese. On another note, they can't speak that well--which is another thread altogether.

Man, my kids are gonna ROCK. Health food and public TV.

let's see if i can post a picture
 

http://img21.photobucket.com/albums/...al/fat_kid.jpg


yup yup very sad.

That kid looks like the Sta-Puft marshmallow.

What happened to mandatory PE? :mad:

<sarcasm>
We can't require PE because the competitive nature of the games might damage the delicate self esteem of those children who are less athletically inclined. God forbid we show children that they do, at some point, have to lose in life.
</sarcasm>

Seriously. I was a tiny little 40 lb asthmatic runt and not only did I survive mandatory PE grades K-8 (if you were in marching band you didn't have to do PE at my high school) but I'm glad that I did it. My self esteem was never damaged. Now the rest of me, that's another story! :)

I found the pic on a friends LiveJournal. She was posting about eating McDonald's for dinner tonite LOL. No idea the real origin of the photo other than the website on it. Anyway...

At my school at least, we have a gym. The middle school uses it because when the K-8 school became a K-4 and a 5-8 school the gym was in the 5-8 and therefore, they use it we don't. Our kids get "Movement" a far cry from PE. My friend took her kindergarten class to the gym and it was like christmas morning they were SO excited. Our 4th graders had a field day of sorts @ Robert Clemente St. Park and I was told the physical activity was pittiful. No energy whatsoever. And they have No imagination when it comes to making up games to play or being able to play the typical school games.
But this is more than some schools have so....be happy for what little you got I guess.

whoa. this reminds me of one of my cousins. she is overweight and it's all her mom. she eats nothing but pasta and her mom doesn't put her foot down. oh yeah, she eats french fries for variety.

I think in a lot of areas it's been victim to budget cuts. Schools don't have gyms, can't provide equipment, etc.

Exactly - when I walk to McD's it's because I want a cheeseburger and salt-covered fries. If I wanted a salad I would have gone somewhere else.

At least you walk there. I've been known to take the bus to the one 4 blocks away. :p

I like to think that dodging the shady men by it is enough exercise that I can enjoy my fries guilt free. ;)

No, there should be no guilt in having some fries on occasion, but c'mon, everyday is crazy. Plus, all these fad diets are also screwing up people's metabolic rates. There was a great article in USA Today either yesterday or today that spoke to the way people are eating in our country. It is sad, but the improvement will not come until we realize that there are no quick fixes. We need to be responsible for our own lives.

This thread guilted me into have Subway for lunch today. But I had a McFlurry for desert!