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yankoyesterday at 11:19 PM5 repliesview on HN

I relate McDonald's with the famous movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me And avoid at any cost


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swivelmasteryesterday at 11:25 PM

You shouldn't. It was revealed later that Morgan Spurlock, the star of the movie, was also secretly drinking himself to death while he was making the documentary. Not to shame an addiction OR defend McDonalds too much here, but being a raging alcoholic and blaming your health problems on hamburgers and french fries on a massive public stage is/was extraordinarily irresponsible.

sp0rkyesterday at 11:23 PM

You should check out "Counter-claims" section of your link, especially the last paragraph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me#Counter-claims

timmgyesterday at 11:25 PM

FWIW, there is some controversy around the “methodology” and honesty in that film. Not saying you should change your view of McDonald’s, but possibly of that movie.

JCTheDenthogyesterday at 11:36 PM

The maker of that documentary was a massive alcoholic, that's what caused his liver problems, not eating McDonald's.

UqWBcuFx6NV4ryesterday at 11:22 PM

OK.