From The Past: July 16, 2005

We were finally able to watch the documentary Super Size Me that was written and directed by Morgan Spurlock. I looked for it in town, but had no luck. I ended up finding it at Target for about $13. I can now say, it was well worth the money spent. I plan to loan it to friends so they can see what it is all about also. In case you don’t already know, I’ll give you the scoop.

Morgan Spurlock wanted to prove the ill effects of fast food on a body. To prove the harm that can be done, he went on an all-McDonald’s diet for thirty days. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, he ate nothing but McDonald’s. He had three doctors and a nutritionist checking his stats on what seemed a weekly basis throughout the thirty-day period.

The effects on his body were astonishing. Yes, you could argue that no person would eat McDonald’s three times a day; however, you cannot ignore the fact that these ill effects are taking their toll on our bodies little by little.

The film looks at other things such as gastric bypass surgery and corporate responsibility. I for one do not think any fast-food corporation is responsible for this country’s obesity epidemic. We have a choice to eat a Big Mac or a salad. Ronald McDonald is not forcing us to eat fattening foods. I don’t believe Joe Camel was responsible for starting kids smoking either, but you see what happened to him. People like to blame others for their problems and this is just another area where they are doing it. They’ve eaten too much, they need some money, so why not sue the fast-food corporations?!

It’s a good thing we don’t have to worry about people suing over this anymore. We now have the Cheeseburger Bill. You can Go Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Responsibility_in_Food_Consumption_Act

to read more about it, but it basically says that you cannot sue fast food restaurants for weight gain, obesity, or health conditions associated with weight gain. It’s a shame that Congress ever had to address this issue to begin with.