Any of you seen the movie, "Super Size Me"? It's the documentary following in the steps of a really healthy guy who decides to eat McDonalds everyday for a month. He is not allowed to eat anything else and he has to have every item on the menu at least once. Three different people are monitoring him and his health as it steadily declines over the month. It's a really powerful film and will sicken you to see what this guy puts his body through in order to show the bad effects of eating a steady diet of fast food.
Then there are the other fast food chains that serve HUGE portions, including Hardees, Burger King ("Have It Your Way"), and Chipolte, which is owned by McDonalds. It is a healthier fast food joint that i LOVE, but it serves HUGE portions. And we wonder why obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic in our society! i don't think people should sue fast food chains for making them obese like i don't feel people should sue the tobacco companies for giving them lung cancer, because we choose to eat at these places and smoke the cigarettes. Yet, at the same time, there should be some responsibility on the parts of restaurants and tobacco companies. I have a friend who works for Philip Morris and they have put in place a campaign to educate about the effects of smoking and encourage teens not to smoke. People who do these things in moderation should not be punished for those who don't know how to use moderation.
