In Reply to: Thanks for the review. I look forward to seeing this although........ posted by PdL on June 9, 2004 at 14:25:35:
...alludes to "helpless victims." The point is made, however, that it is difficult for consumers to make choices when nutritional information is not provided to them. McDonald's claims it shares nutritional information with its customers, but "Super Size Me" shows that it is inconsistently distributed and very difficult to find in general.It is extremely difficult for children to make nutritional choices when fast-food companies run public school cafeterias.
Furthermore, the film makes it clear that there is a big difference between what fast food companies tell the public and what fast food companies say behind closed doors. The industry overall is very, very similar to the tobacco industry.
Jeffery
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