Food for Thought

 

 I watched an interesting documentary tonight titled ‘McDonald’s Empire’. In the documentary when asked about their unhealthy hamburgers, McDonald’s representatives stated that people can choose what they eat. Representatives also stated that they try to advertise healthy foods such as fruit and milk for children – but the happy meal, unless it is requested, automatically comes with french fries. It was stated that Ronald McDonald was the second most recognizable figure, under Santa Clause, to children . While we are talking about advertising – I just thought a McDonald’s commercial would be a good advertisement to criticize or analyze.

I also looked up Ronald McDonald on YouTube and advertising in other countries looked like it could be even more interesting to reflect upon.

~ by hwilhite on October 2, 2007.