In an effort to prove that the fast food industry is responsible for the growing obesity rate in the United States, independent filmmaker Morgan Spurlock followed a 30-day diet modification program that consisted only consuming only food from the McDonalds menu.
The purpose of this exercise was to show the world the way the fast food industry continually promotes unhealthy eating with financial gain being it's main, if not only, interest. The global issues of the health and weight epidemic were focused on in the 2004 Academy Award nominated movie, Super Size Me which made every effort to prove that the fast food industry and obesity were working hand in hand towards creating a bigger world.
Obesity And Fast Food Provide Ground Rules For Documentary Film
Spurlock?s dietary requirement for the film included 5,000 calories per day of McDonald?s menu items. He was required to eat at the restaurant three times per day, consuming every item on the menu at least once in the thirty-day period. Prior to beginning his experiment, Spurlock was a thirty-two year old, healthy man that stood 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 185 pounds. He gained 24.5 pounds in 30 days. His Body Mass Index (BMI) went from 23.2 to 27.
Considering that a healthy BMI for someone of his age, height and weight is between 19 and 25, it was apparent that he had moved up to the overweight bracket whilst following the McDonald's diet plan for this short period of time. Spurlock's claim that fast food and obesity are related was proven to many by these facts alone. The first five days of the fast food diet plan saw him gain in the region of ten pounds in weight.
Fast Food and Obesity Experiment Results
The movie created by Spurlock made a huge impression on the United States and other nations who to this date had supported the McDonald's fast food industry and although the company denied the movie to be the reason, McDonald's quickly phased out the supersize option on their menu and added salads as a healthy option for their customers to take.
Many of the healthy eating options consist of fried chicken and the salad dressings to go with them are simply full of fat. As a result, these choices actually contain more calories and grams of fat than the traditional McDonald's burger and fries. Nonetheless, McDonalds have never actually admitted that fast food and obesity are closely related; just as they have never agreed that their menu items are a direct recipe to obesity.
Regrettably, even though the McDonald's menu provides a healthy option to its many fat-filled fast food meals, the customer is not obliged in any way to choose the healthy food, simply because it's on the menu. Choices which are lower in fat can be ordered from the menu, but the majority of customers don?t bother to make such personal ordering modifications.
This fact would suggest that training the customer about what they eat should take preference over pointing a finger at big business. Whilst McDonald's ignores health guidelines and continues to sell the products that made them famous in the first place, Subway has gone all out to promote their healthy options and practices. The responsibility to make the right choice now clearly lies with the consumer.
The purpose of this exercise was to show the world the way the fast food industry continually promotes unhealthy eating with financial gain being it's main, if not only, interest. The global issues of the health and weight epidemic were focused on in the 2004 Academy Award nominated movie, Super Size Me which made every effort to prove that the fast food industry and obesity were working hand in hand towards creating a bigger world.
Obesity And Fast Food Provide Ground Rules For Documentary Film
Spurlock?s dietary requirement for the film included 5,000 calories per day of McDonald?s menu items. He was required to eat at the restaurant three times per day, consuming every item on the menu at least once in the thirty-day period. Prior to beginning his experiment, Spurlock was a thirty-two year old, healthy man that stood 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 185 pounds. He gained 24.5 pounds in 30 days. His Body Mass Index (BMI) went from 23.2 to 27.
Considering that a healthy BMI for someone of his age, height and weight is between 19 and 25, it was apparent that he had moved up to the overweight bracket whilst following the McDonald's diet plan for this short period of time. Spurlock's claim that fast food and obesity are related was proven to many by these facts alone. The first five days of the fast food diet plan saw him gain in the region of ten pounds in weight.
Fast Food and Obesity Experiment Results
The movie created by Spurlock made a huge impression on the United States and other nations who to this date had supported the McDonald's fast food industry and although the company denied the movie to be the reason, McDonald's quickly phased out the supersize option on their menu and added salads as a healthy option for their customers to take.
Many of the healthy eating options consist of fried chicken and the salad dressings to go with them are simply full of fat. As a result, these choices actually contain more calories and grams of fat than the traditional McDonald's burger and fries. Nonetheless, McDonalds have never actually admitted that fast food and obesity are closely related; just as they have never agreed that their menu items are a direct recipe to obesity.
Regrettably, even though the McDonald's menu provides a healthy option to its many fat-filled fast food meals, the customer is not obliged in any way to choose the healthy food, simply because it's on the menu. Choices which are lower in fat can be ordered from the menu, but the majority of customers don?t bother to make such personal ordering modifications.
This fact would suggest that training the customer about what they eat should take preference over pointing a finger at big business. Whilst McDonald's ignores health guidelines and continues to sell the products that made them famous in the first place, Subway has gone all out to promote their healthy options and practices. The responsibility to make the right choice now clearly lies with the consumer.
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