McDonald’s Defends Unhealthy Food with New Ad Campaign

In 2014, several organizations declared war on obesity. This led to a brutally honest global discussion of the fast food industry’s effect on public health putting McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast food chain, in the hot seat. In September 2014, McDonald’s reported their worst profit decline since 2008 according to The Wall Street Journal. “The 30% decline in net income for the period ended Sept. 30 was the latest in a string of disappointing results,” said Jargon, a reporter for the journal. The Chicago Tribune also reported that same-store sales for the month November 2014 were the worst in the …read more