The Super Size Me Effect - Did Morgan Spurlock's Documentary Really Change Anything?
Sophia Fan
PLAN10 D1 P4
May 26, 2014
The “Super Size Me” Effect: Did Morgan Spurlock's Documentary Really Change Anything?
I think that Super Size Me documentary hadn't made a big impact on the fast food industry since there still burgers and foods that have at least 500 calories in them. It is nice to see that the fast food chain has started to add some fruits and juice or low-fat milk, but they also have a choice of not picking that option and instead going for the unhealthy options. Such as, getting a soft drink and french fries with no fruit. Even if they do get the healthiest options that are offered at the fast food restaurants, the food that they offer is horrifying compared to the food cooked at home. The calories and fat from that meal probably double compared to the healthy and fresh food prepared at home. Another reason why I think that the Super Size Me documentary hadn't make much of a change is because as they decrease the amount of fat and calories each food product they offer, the size of the product also drops. So if one were to order one of the “premium” grilled chicken sandwiches, they would have to order a couple of those grilled chicken sandwiches because their sizes are smaller than the burgers offered. Since they order more of the little tiny sandwiches they add to the total amount of calories and fat consumed, making it double from the time when they were to just eat a Big Mac. On the outside the fast food companies are changing for the better but through thorough analysis of what they have changed, the fast food industry isn't changing for the better.
PLAN10 D1 P4
May 26, 2014
The “Super Size Me” Effect: Did Morgan Spurlock's Documentary Really Change Anything?
I think that Super Size Me documentary hadn't made a big impact on the fast food industry since there still burgers and foods that have at least 500 calories in them. It is nice to see that the fast food chain has started to add some fruits and juice or low-fat milk, but they also have a choice of not picking that option and instead going for the unhealthy options. Such as, getting a soft drink and french fries with no fruit. Even if they do get the healthiest options that are offered at the fast food restaurants, the food that they offer is horrifying compared to the food cooked at home. The calories and fat from that meal probably double compared to the healthy and fresh food prepared at home. Another reason why I think that the Super Size Me documentary hadn't make much of a change is because as they decrease the amount of fat and calories each food product they offer, the size of the product also drops. So if one were to order one of the “premium” grilled chicken sandwiches, they would have to order a couple of those grilled chicken sandwiches because their sizes are smaller than the burgers offered. Since they order more of the little tiny sandwiches they add to the total amount of calories and fat consumed, making it double from the time when they were to just eat a Big Mac. On the outside the fast food companies are changing for the better but through thorough analysis of what they have changed, the fast food industry isn't changing for the better.