Summary

To combat this expected lawsuit threat, McDonalds is shaping up their menu. This elimination of Supersize menu items is just the beginning. You can expect McDonalds to further evolve their menu to try to move away from the "junk food" image it has earned over the years. Does this mean McDonalds is going to offer all-natural, organic, healthful menu items to the public? What, are you dreaming or something? Get real. They're just going to distance themselves from the risk of a major class action lawsuit, that's all. This menu change is a corporate strategy for reducing financial risk, nothing more. McDonalds isn't about to put "making people healthy" at the top of their list of priorities. But maybe that will change their giant signs from "Over 1 billion served" to read, "Over 1 billion made clinically obese."

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• The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices that support a balanced lifestyle, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
• The move comes as the world's largest restaurant company, and fast-food chains in general, are under growing public pressure to give consumers healthier food options in a nation that has suddenly become aware of its bulging waistline and the health dangers that come with it.
• The documentary, which chronicles the deterioration of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's health during a monthlong experiment eating nothing but McDonald's food, won a directing prize at the Sundance Film Festival and is set for wide release this spring.

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