LostInSpace Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 N.Y. Daily News quote: BY LEO STANDORA DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER The fat's back in the fire in the McDonald's obesity case. A federal appeals court yesterday gave two hefty teens the okay to jump-start their stalled suit against the fast food giant for allegedly making them fat and sickly. Jazlyn Bradley, 19, of Brooklyn, has 270 pounds on his 5-foot-6 frame and Ashley Pelman, 14, of the Bronx, stands 4-feet-10 and weighs 140. The tubby teens claim they ate at McDonald's three to five times a week for years. Besides obesity, they allege the McDonald's menu caused them to develop diabetes, coronary disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, and other maladies. Yesterday's decision vacated a September 2003 lower court ruling that tossed out their beef on grounds their lawyer failed to show McDonald's used deceptive ads to trick consumers into eating unhealthy food. It was the second time the suit had been tossed out. But the appeals panel found that attorney Samuel Hirsch's contention that McDonald's violated the New York Consumer Protection Act was worthy of "inspection" by the court. The suit alleges McDonald's failed - as it had agreed - to provide customers with free, written, easily understood nutritional information about its fast food. In addition, the chain was charged with failing to "adequately disclose that its use of certain additives and the manner of its food processing rendered certain of its foods substantially less healthy than represented." In a statement, the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company said "common sense tells you this particular case makes no sense." The statement continued, "Today's ruling, which is strictly procedural, simply delays the inevitable conclusion that this case is without merit." The teens said in their suit that they would have stopped or at least cut back on their visits to the Golden Arches if they had the straight dope on what they were eating. I refuse to believe these two got that way just from eating Mcdonalds. How much crap did they eat while not at Mcdonalds. That's the question. Sounds more like they ate tons of junk food (other than MCdonalds) and did very little exercising. Again, where the hell were the parents?
Guest Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 SO what? Did Mcdonalds put a gun to their head and FORCE them to eat at Mcdonalds? We are in deep trouble here, when personal responsibility is gone, and you are not responsible for your own decisions, this country is in DEEP trouble.
Wolferz Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 LOL Mickey D's will have to put warning labels on the wrappers.... "THIS FOOD CAN CAUSE OBESITY" "PLEASE EAT RESPONSIBLY" "Want Liposuction with those fries?"
Soback Posted February 2, 2005 Report Posted February 2, 2005 Each generation is known for something, 60's for the hippies, 70's disko, 80's punks, 90's and on - loss of common sence, rise in stupidity, the warning label generation.
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now