December 8, 2002 at 12:00 am #36455
Roger-D29607
Participant
To Jessica: I disagree. McDonalds and the rest of the fast-food chains spend millions of dollars per year on advertising specifically targeted to getting families into their restaurants and EATING, and they’d like nothing more than for everyone to do just that — 24/7. They spend zip on educating the public about the calories, fat, etc., being ingested. It’s analogous to the tobacco companies pushing cigarettes. It’s only recently come out that the companies knew full well the extent of nicotine addiction. Yes, parents must take ultimate responsibility for their families’ eating habits, but the fast-food industry must also carry some of that responsibililty.