Can McDonalds be held responsible for causing obesity among its customers?
McDonald’s Lawsuit Health and Nursing Essay
A number of overweight Americans filed a class action suit for deceptive trade practices and negligence against McDonalds Corporation, the fast-food chain famous for its hamburgers, French fries, and chicken nuggets.
The class claimed that McDonalds food is fatty and addictive and argued that the members of the general public have no idea how bad McDonalds food is for their health.
The attorneys for the class obtained copies of McDonalds food studies, which showed that the company was aware of the high fat content in its food but did not look any further into the possible health consequences on its customers. Using the keywords Pelman v. McDonalds Corp., 237 F.Supp.2d 512 (S.D.N.Y. 2003), search the Internet and read the complete case.
Analyze and discuss the following:
Can McDonalds be held responsible for causing obesity among its customers?
Would proving that McDonalds had added certain fat to its food that would make its products more addictive affect the suit? If yes, how? If no, why?
What if small amounts of fat were added to make the food addictive but the fat would not be easily detected?
If you were the CEO of McDonalds, how would you change your menu and marketing strategy in response to the lawsuit?
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