Leander Johnson's Graduation Project: Your Enemies are closer...

Monday, June 18, 2007

Your Enemies are closer...

Is Ronald McDonald Really your Friend?

Ronald McDonald is the second most recognized person in the world, trumped only by Santa Claus. He is a marketing ploy that associates happiness with eating. Unhealthy eating. Like I said this is really nasty. Maybe Ronald should look like this.

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Key Terms
Obesity	Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater.
Fast food	inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
homemade	made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade bread"
From scratch	from the beginning; "he baked the torte from scratch"
Supersize	a trademark that referred to the largest portion size available in meals offered by McDonald's.
type 2 Diabetes	A chronic endocrine disorder characterized by the inability to properly utilize sugar, specifically glucose, a simple carbohydrate.
Cholesterol	A fatty substance (lipid) found in animal tissue and fat.
trans fat	vegetable oil that has been treated with hydrogen in order to make it more solid and give it a longer shelf life.
glycemic index	A ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods, based on the food's effect on blood sugar compared with a standard reference food's effect.
unsaturated fat	A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats.
Food calorie	Unit of energy, 1 food calorie can heat 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius