Man Sues Fast Food Chains

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PatriciaP

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Hi everybody!

This is my first "virginal" post (i.e. posting a new topic, not just responding to another one.) Oh, it's so EXCITING! Aren't you EXCITED, too?

Did anyone watch "The View" on TV a few days ago and see the guy who's suing MacDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken for causing his two(!!!!) heart attacks, his skyrocketing blood pressure, and huge weight gain. He's basically saying these fast food chains should be posting warning signs, something like "Hazardous to Your Health. Eat at Own Risk. Vegetable market down street."

Oh, wouldn't that sound appetizing? And what a selling point! I can see the signs now "This Super-size Meal has 88 grams of fantastic fat, 3,000 mg of succulent sodium, and 1800 delicious calories. And if you enter our contest, you can win your own hospital gurney and resusitation unit!"*
*Results may vary."

Anyways, back to The View -- I loved it when Joy asked "Well, didn't you figure that this food was bad for you after your FIRST heart-attack?"

Reminds me of that lady a few years back who sued MacDonald's(?) for making their coffee too hot!

Patricia
P.S. Hey! Just a thought! We should have a contest! The one who thinks up the best warning sign gets a Big Mac, Super Fries, a Triple-Chocolate milkshake, double-dipped chocolate Tim-bits while lying supine on a couch watching The Golden Girls eat cheesecake!*
*Results may vary.
 
Too funny, Patricia!!! Congratulations on your very own FIRST POST! I heard about that man on the View! What will they think of next! Duuuuh, like they forced him in the door and force-fed him! Oh brother! I'll be thinking about my "warning sign" for the contest!

Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.plaudersmilies.de/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
Hi Patricia! Funny!
I agree that this law suit is a bit strange, but I do SOO wish that restaurants would post nutrition information on their menus, or at least have it available for the asking.

It would be great to be able to use that info to plan more healthful (or at least less harmful :)) meals while dining out!

Think about it- at an Italian restaurant, if I'm trying to decide between, say, eggplant parm and chicken piccata- I usually just let price decide if I can't. But having cals, fat, etc, would make the decision WAY easier.
Just a thought!
Lisa
 
Hi guys:

Actually, if you ask for a nutrition list from MacDonald's, they'll give you one. At least they did a couple of years ago when someone from our office asked for one.

Patricia

P.S. A nutrition newsletter I subscribe to gives rave reviews for MacDonald's Chicken McGrill -- low in fat and far less calories than their usual fare.
 
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Does anyone have a clue how many calories or fat is in a Dairy Mart French Vanilla Cappuchino??? Oh my gosh, are they good! IF you have never tried one, DON'T! They're too good. You'd think, since I suspect in my head, they are loaded with fat that I'd at least get a small. No way, when re-fills if you bring your cup back (24 oz.!!!) are $.69 I know, I'm baaaaad!

Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.plaudersmilies.de/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
Hey Patricia, I agree the current lawsuit is frivolous. Suing for mislabeling is one thing, but saying that food chains have an affirmative duty to warn you they aren't serving health food is a bad faith thing in my opinion. This one is right up there with the warnings on blow dryers "not to use while sleeping" and on suppositories "remove foil before use." SOmeone somewhere sued. The visuals are hysterical when I read those things.

An aside on the McDonald's coffee case: that one was different, IMHO. The judge put a gag order on both sides, so there wasn't alot of response to public scrutiny at that time. At first I thought it sounded frivolous too, but my research showed that her coffee was SO hot that it burned her (I think her inner thigh) down to her muscle and bone and she had to have skin grafts. Further, McDonald's policy at that time intentionally and knowingly kept coffee at a heat too hot for human consumption, and it had previously settled several claims within a year of the incident in question were customers had been seriously scaled. The megabucks award she got was derived from taking 1% of McDonald's coffee sales for ONE day.
 
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Aug-15-02 AT 05:47AM (Est)[/font][p]This kind of thing makes me angry. No one FORCED the guy to go in the door of the fast food places and order the food. He has free will and freedom to eat ANYTHING!!!!!!

It's really stupid, and it makes it hard to feel sorry for the people who are very heavy. I know there are some who MAY have glandular problems, but by and large, they are fat because they eat too much and move too little. Very simple.

Same with smokers. There have been warnings out there for years about the dangers of smoking, and everyone knows they are addicting.......so DON'T BUY THEM AND DON'T START!!!

Am I being too harsh? Cheez!
 
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They may have that info in a pamphlet behind the counter. Or, you may be able to find the same sort of product at Starbucks and get THEIR nutritional info to compare.

At any rate, you can bet it's a lot as far as calories and fat are concerned.
 
One place to check is www.dwlz.com, look in the Restaurants section. The site is designed for WW points but most of the restaurants have regular nutritional info posted too. I can usually find the exact thing I am looking for, or at least a close approximation. Of course, when I am looking up the nutritional info for a Venti Frappucino w/whipped cream, I don't always like what I find : ) but at least then I know what I am getting myself into!
RS
 
No, Honeybunch, you definitely aren't being too harsh. Who does this guy think he is? It's not like we all found out yesterday that fast food was fattening. This sort of thing makes me so angry. He needs to take responsibility for his health and stop pointing the finger.
By the way, McDonalds has nutrition phamplets in the stores, and all the fast food restaurants have nutritional info on their websites, or you can go to www.chowbaby.com.
 
I think it is so sad that this man is trying to make a profit from his own negligence toward his health. One would think that after 1 heart attack, you might need to reevaluate your diet, especially the amount of fast food you consume. Or, at the very least, find out what's in all that food you eat! The fact that it is not posted blatantly on the food sack is no excuse. It's called PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Unfortunately the recent tobacco lawsuit settlements have set a bad (IMO, some may feel differently) precedent for these types of lawsuits.
 
This lawsuit irks me to no end and I pray that any judge would throw this out as a frivolous lawsuit. We are intelligent human beings and you can't tell me this man didn't realize that putting a perfectly healthy piece of chicken into batter and then deep frying it, keeps it nice and healthy to eat! Don't even get me started on this!! Anyway, for those of you who are looking for calorie information for various fast food/chain restaurants, there is a website at www.calorieking.com where there is nutritional info for a large number of chains. It is not a comprehensive list of everything on each menu but does have the items probably most frequently ordered. Also, just try typing a restaurant of interest into your search engine, a lot of places now have websites where they list nutritional info.
 
Hmmm ... nobody's gonna win the contest at this rate. Guess none of you educated crowd wanna win a Big Mac, Super Fries, a Triple-Chocolate milkshake, double-dipped chocolate Tim-bits while lying supine on a couch watching The Golden Girls eat cheesecake!

S'all right -- more for me! But, could I change my order to 50 "Coffee Time" Harvest Corn muffins with raspberry preserves on top? Now THOSE are heart-attack worthy!

Patricia
 
That guy should definately take more responsibility for his own health. Anyone who doesn't know in this day & age that fast food/junk is not healthy for oneself is very ignorant or maybe came from another country.

Anyway there are times when going to McDonalds is convenient, I order a grilled chicken sandwhich without any special sauce and an orange juice ( or side salad). Hey I don't know why McDonald's doesn't serve Turkey burgers and steam broccoli - I think they should. Or for that matter should include spinach leaves instead of lettuce in their salads. I guess i expect too much :).

Paresh
 
Apparently in some European countries, McDonald's serves a veggie burger, but they refuse to do it here. Maybe it wouldn't sell enough. In Japan, I hear they have burgers with seaweed in them. And in France they serve McWine.
 
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