Expanding waistlines of America unite, for the forces of evil are casting their dark shadow upon the land!! Soon we will no longer be able to obtain the larger than life portions of the bad, mass-produced food that is the hallmark of this country's greatness. Will we stand idly by as they take away our five-gallon Cokes, our Triple Cheeseburgers with extra cheese and half a pig's worth of bacon? Will we cower in terror and anguish when they take away our shoebox-sized order of French Fries? Well, yeah, we probably will, but being Americans, we're sure as hell going to whine about it for a good long while.
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Say goodbye to those super-sized fries -- McDonald's is slimming down its menu.
The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices that support a balanced lifestyle, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
By the end of 2004, super size will no longer be available at the nation's 13,000-plus McDonald's outlets except in certain promotions, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said.
The move comes as the world's largest restaurant company, and fast-food chains in general, are under growing public pressure to give consumers healthier food options in a nation that has suddenly become aware of its bulging waistline and the health dangers that come with it.
All right, y'all...let's clear something up right now. Do any of y'all actually go to McDonald's for the salad? If the answer is yes, you truly have my sincerest sympathies. I would have hoped that you could find it within yourself to be a tad more discriminating.
I applaud McDonald's for this move, although it does smack of bowing to the inevitable. After all, the company has been in Jeremy Rifkin's crosshairs for years. At some point, the company runs the risk of being litigated out of existence by those who refuse to take responsibility for their own sloth, lack of responsibility, and poor eating habits. Take responsibility for our own shortcomings? What are you, un-American??
