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Tectonic shifts occurred this month on the nutritional landscape. From new scientific research and pop-culture movie documentaries to restaurant menu offerings and congressional legislation, obesity concerns weighed in heavily.
Those titanic movements, in the wake of growing evidence that Americans are becoming as big as whales, are welcome and serve as harbingers that the restaurant industry is doing its part to broadcast a healthful message.
Chief among the developments was McDonald's Corp.'s decision to phase out its popular Super Size fries and drinks in its domestic restaurants, which the company said was an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices "for a balanced lifestyle." Last year McDonald's added entree salads to its menu and provided fruit, vegetable and yogurt options with its Happy Meals.
McDonald's, because of its sheer size, with more than 13,000 restaurants nationwide, has been a large target, although two attempted class-action lawsuits against it, alleging liability for obesity-related illnesses, either were dropped or were thrown out of court.
In May the company will be a target once again with the general release of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" documentary, which won a directing prize at the recent Sundance Film Festival.
That movie chronicles Spurlock's personal odyssey of eating nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days and gaining 24 pounds and 65 points in cholesterol. "My film is about corporate responsibility and individual responsibility," Spurlock said. "The company says it's doing its part. Now people have to do their part. People who go to these stores need to realize what they're putting into their mouths."
Indeed, McDonald's is doing its part. The Super Size option will be phased out by year-end, and its 42-ounce-drink component will be available only during some promotions.
Meanwhile, the government...
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