Posts Tagged ‘McDonald’s’
The Legendary Lorax
Photo from: http://screencrave.com/2011-12-06/trailer-for-the-lorax/
Just about everyone loves Dr Suess. You can include Hollywood in that tally as Dr Suess’ films Like The Cat in the Hat and Horton hears a Who have been big money earners.
Now Universal Pictures is trying a new marketing spin in its promotion of the movie revival of Dr. Seuss’ classic, The Lorax.
The studio has teamed up with 70 companies and organizations ranging from the EPA and Greenpeace Philippines to Whole Foods Market and IHOP. These partners will feature the Lorax on their products and initiatives not only to endorse the movie, but also to inspire a sense of environmental awareness.
Universal Pictures is also focused on environmentally-conscious activities like planting trees and conserving energy. So instead of enticing children with cheap McDonald’s toys, the studio is sending the Lorax’s message to kids by encouraging them to be more environmentally active.
But will the message be delivered?
Universal Pictures and its partners certainly hope so. After all, their method of delivery seems to “speak for the trees” a lot more than a plastic Happy Meal toy ever will.
Thanks to NPR!
A Happy, Healthy Meal: McDonald’s announces changes to its most famous order.
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You all remember “Super Size Me” – the shock documentary on the negative health effects of a McDonald’s diet.
Well, while McDonald’s fails the health test, it is trying to provide nutrients for the economic recovery.
McDonald’s decided to splurge out on a hiring spree by adding 50,000 employees to its locations nationwide. Hopefuls from all age groups lined up outside neighborhood McDonald’s to drop off applications in a job-hungry economy. Although starting at $8 an hour may seem skimpy, in this economy every job seems like a valuable job.
This was also a grand PR campaign for the company. McDonald’s would like to dispel the notion of the “McJob” – a recently coined term for a low wage position which the Oxford English Dictionary calls “an unstimulated, low-paid job with few prospects.”
While the term “McJob” may be negative to many, the company counters that several of its current executives started out with the same low-level jobs and have climbed their way to success.
Among the possible merits of the job, McDonald’s points to improved English skills for foreign workers, customer service experience, the promise of employer recommendations and the chance to advance in the hierarchy of McDonald’s employees.
But if you have seen the movie “Super Size Me” the only thing employees should not do is eat the food.
Startling statistic alert! 66% of parents fed their kids McDonald’s in the last week.
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For those of you who remember our coverage of the 143 day old McDonald’s Happy Meal… you will be delighted to hear the fast food’s latest saga.
San Francisco has banned toys from Happy Meals in their city. A new law has been passed that would require that restaurant kids’ meals meet certain nutritional standards before they could be sold with toys.
So we are assuming the Happy Meal does not meet the nutritional standard. (editor: does it meet the food standard?)
We would love to hear your thoughts on the subject… best comment gets a free toy.
Courtesy Sally Davis Photography
McDonald’s has a reputation that is hard to beat. Take the Happy Meal above. It is extremely hard. That may be because it is 143 days old.
Couldn’t tell? Photographer Sally Davies conducted an artistic experiment in which she photo-documented a Happy Meal every day for 143 days to watch how it decayed (or didn’t) and how it changed (or didn’t).
The result is an eerie testament to the glory of overly-processed American food. Other suspicious consumers have conducted similar experiments, including a woman who kept a burger in her purse for four years or a burger that’s been sitting untouched for twelve years (yuck).
Although there has been some public outrage, McDonald’s has kept its burger-making mouth shut for the most party, only stating that its burgers are made of 100% USDA-approved, preservative-free beef. While this may or may not be true, scientists have attempted to explain this by looking at fat content. Things with lots of fat have low moisture, making them less susceptible to mold. But really, twelve years?
Who knows. While we doubt that there’s any foul play, it still seems like something so fatty and free of nutrients may be hard on the body. Any thoughts?
How to answer a sad question from a little girl whose mom could face deportment? See video above.
“Hey guys, wanna go chill at McDonald’s?” The company behind the golden arches wants to get you to “linger.”
Bee kind! Save our honey bees, eh?
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Thanks to Wikicommons.
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