McDonald’s and Pop Culture

The problem with McDonald’s isn’t that they have forced us to do anything. The problem is, some would argue they have underhandedly made bazillions on our bad decisions. I believe the more poignant question here is, when you know the milk has gone bad, do you then serve it to your guests anyway? McDonald’s, unlike you and I, know what preservatives they are labeling as food, but continue to pocket the grand profits anyway. Our weaknesses, have made them rich, all the while knowing full well they are selling us low quality, unhealthful food. Our taste for high fat, low fiber fare has parlayed itself into profits made by McDonald’s, which you and I couldn’t begin to fathom. The billions spent on marketing directly to our children, and the mistreatment and degradation of animals on the fast track to the drive through window, are all cause for alarm. These elements are all part of McDonald’s strategic mission to impregnate our minds with visions of milkshakes and hamburgers. And until their millions of patrons around the globe, organize a concerted effort to say no to these super-sized values and bargain-priced sustenance, McDonald’s will continue to serve billions in the most far reaching places on earth. What makes someone or something popular, is decided by the masses. The popular culture of this global economy has said yes to convenience, but no to the effects we see as a result. Something is wrong here. If McDonald’s is “Miss Popularity”, it’s because “Billions Served” have crowned it as such.