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SeneInSPAAACE t1_j68qxp3 wrote

"News" from 2004, and this experiment isn't quite as conclusive as one might think - although I do believe it made McD revamp their menu a bit.

There was another guy who also ate on McD exclusively for a year or so and he was fine. He skipped sugary drinks and french fries. Spurlock always took a default menu and if it was suggested, ate a "super-size" version of the meal with more drink and fries.

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PotPumper43 t1_j68rvmj wrote

Also add a healthy dose of alcoholism to twist the source of those liver tests.

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Duluthian2 t1_j68ziws wrote

Aren't the french fries and the regular drinks the things that makes McDonald's bad? Taking them out kinda defeats the purpose of the experiment.

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HarryHacker42 t1_j6dvds6 wrote

Just because a restaurant serves Mozzarella sticks doesn't mean you have to order them every visit. Have some self control already!

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jbeve10 t1_j69zxbf wrote

The movie was literally called Super Size Me. All he ate was super sized meals.

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ShotPut4668 t1_j6byane wrote

That guy was a scam artist though. Nutrition isn't rocket science. None or his claims added up, he refused to release his meal plan(the most basic of basic) & used some crackpot diet afterwards to say how hard it was to return to normal.

Throw in the "documentary" being funded by a lawyer whose tried to make a living out of sueing mcd and what do you get?

A ridiculously popular, constantly referenced movie from people who think they're smarter than the plebz who don't know the fast foods aren't healthy. Stunning observation.

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SeneInSPAAACE t1_j6aevng wrote

The rule was that if the cashier suggested the super-sized meal he had to take it. Which happened a lot.

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DoubleLigero85 t1_j6kv0px wrote

He's also refused to release his food diary. Take that how you will.

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pressNjustthen t1_j6fruc2 wrote

Great example of how biases and motives are the biggest predictors of a study’s results.

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