McDonald's Fries after 10 weeks!?

**Xiahou** · 12-19-2007, 03:05

Originally Posted by InsaneApache

Are you for real? Or did you just win employee of the month?

Someone already tried the "you must work for McDonald's" charge. You must've missed it.

Yes, I'm serious. Hamburgers are made from beef. French fries are made from potatoes. And eating 6000 calories a day without exercising makes you fat. Does any of this surprise you?

**Husar** · 12-19-2007, 03:13

I'm more surprised how people get so many calories together, which reminds me I became slightly hungry about two hours ago....

**Proletariat** · 12-19-2007, 03:31

Oh. My. God. McDonald's isn't good for me?! SAY IT AIN'T SO!!

**Mikeus Caesar** · 12-19-2007, 04:12

Louis VI and Xiahou - in Europe you get the nutritional information on the back of the placemat, but i've noticed that over here in Australia, you get nothing. Just a blank sheet of paper.

Is it an EU law that they have to provide nutritional info on the placemats? Because i've been to numerous EU countries, and more out of need than want i've eaten McDonald's in them, and found they all had nutritional info.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 12-19-2007, 04:14

Originally Posted by Mikeus Caesar

Is it an EU law that they have to provide nutritional info on the placemats? Because i've been to numerous EU countries, and more out of need than want i've eaten McDonald's in them, and found they all had nutritional info.

I think it's only here in Europe. I haven't seen them in Canada or America either.

**Proletariat** · 12-19-2007, 04:21

In America it's quite certainly the law.

Edit: Also noticed last time I visited family in Australia, that they use 100% Australian beef in 'Mackers'. In the US, I think burgers are made of something like 64% grade d beef. Anyway, the OZ McDonald's burgers are still pure crap I wouldn't force feed my mortal enemy, but from country to country, there seems to be a big difference in McDonalds burgers make up. What do they use in Europe? (I was in Italy with my mom a couple months back, and on a train from Naples up to Rome, we sat in a car with a stout Belgian who was friendly and charming, but took a few jabs at my mom's silly American patriotism. My Mom, who could lose 15-20 lbs, said something, I forget what, and the Belgian fired back something about how Americans love their snacks every five minutes and can't appreciate a good meal. My Mom retorted, 'you look like you enjoy your McDonald's!' and gestured at his weight! [point at his huge stomach]. The fat man responded that McDonald's food was a disgusting American sin and wouldn't feed it to his dog! He then explained that Burger King was his selection for quick dining. [I'm a bit drunk while typing this, so it might not come out well, but trust me, it was very funny. Guess you had to be there)

Edit2: If you live in the US and have that BURGER CRAVE, just go to Fuddruckers or Fiveguys. At least it tastes like beef, no matter how awful it is for you. People who are appalled by McDonald's health value are as retarded as someone chain smoking who's surprised by lung cancer.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 12-19-2007, 04:33

Originally Posted by Proletariat

In America it is quite certainly the law.

Yes, but it was shown in Supersize Me that the nutritional information wasn't very visible or available in the McDonalds locations that were sampled. Has this changed since the film was made? Alternatively, perhaps you could visit your local McDonalds tomorrow and see if that information is there?

**Ronin** · 12-20-2007, 01:21

i don´t eat at macdonalds because I don´t like their hamburgers....

I do eat at burger king on rare occasions....I like it...

now of course you can´t make that stuff the main staple of your diet...even the companies themselfs say so.

as for the Macdonald's fries phenomenon I say high salt content in the fries in the most likely explanation.