Super Size Me

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When two families decided to hold McDonald 's Corporation accountable for their overweight daughters , film school dropout Morgan Spurlock was intrigued by the cultural implications of such a development that he decided to embark on a month-long self-experimentation with a McDonald 's diet . Spurlock documented the experience in Super Size Me , but more interestingly he also argues the dining choices at the Golden Arches and fast food culture as a whole are inherently unhealthy by examining the

br history of fast food culture through colorful anecdotes , and diverse interviews with nutritionists , food company representatives and educators

In the interest of fairness , he emphasizes that some weight must be given to personal responsibility in healthy eating , but the eating culture produced by fast food is a massive obstacle to this . Ultimately Spurlock concludes that society must begin to hold fast food companies accountable for their menus . Spurlock (5-6 ) observes that the massive success of McDonald 's has a trickle-down effect on American consumer culture

Spurlock is not off the mark here . In Fast Food Nation , Eric Schlosser notes much of American life has been franchised , with many of these franchisers being inspired by the billion dollar profits of McDonald 's Franchising extends so far that between a Columbia /HCA maternity ward franchise and the Service Corporation International funeral home and cemetery franchise , it is possible now for one person to go from the cradle to the grave without spending...