NEW YORK -- Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health?

Doglips · 11-21-2002, 11:46 AM

Once more we blame an object not people and their actions.

Suit Claims McDonald's Is To Blame For Obese Kids
Class-Action Suit Says McDonald's Has Created National Epidemic
Posted: 7:54 a.m. EST November 21, 2002

NEW YORK -- Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health?

Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's on behalf of New York children who have suffered health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.

In federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday, a lawyer alleged that the fast-food chain has created a national epidemic of obese children. Samuel Hirsch argued that the high fat, sugar and cholesterol content of McDonald's food is "a very insipid, toxic kind of thing" when ingested regularly by young kids.

The plaintiffs include a Bronx teen who ate every meal at McDonald's for three years while living in a homeless shelter. Another is a 13-year-old boy from Staten Island who says he ate at McDonald's food three to four times a week and is now 5-foot-4 and 278 pounds.

McDonald's lawyer Brad Lerman insisted the lawsuit was a frivolous attempt to cash in on the Golden Arches, "the kind of lawsuit that shouldn't be in court."

"People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese," Lerman said. "The understanding and comprehension of what hamburgers and french fries do has been with us for a long, long time."

McDonald's has asked Judge Robert Sweet to dismiss the case, arguing those who filed the claims cannot show their health woes were caused by Big Macs and insisting the company has never misled customers about its food. The judge did not immediately rule on the request.

Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

NRAJOE · 11-21-2002, 12:02 PM

Look what they did to Klinton...yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAPA G · 11-21-2002, 12:14 PM

what a country we live in, no one is responsible for their own actions. its the other guy is the product. i know Ronald force feed those po" chillins. bad, bad clown!!!

tommy · 11-21-2002, 12:42 PM

this country is going down and fast.let me get this straight if i walk into a fast food place and slip i can sue.If I walk into fast food place and eat i can sue them two. how do these kids get to the place to eat .(thier moms bring them) so to me it should be the parents that should be at fault here right. i should be able to sue the casinos for coming and pick me up and drive me to thier place to gamble. doesn't Mc donalds pay to put up families of kids who have surgerys. this is not thier fault that people are geting fat or sick because they eat to much fast food.putting the food chains at faulk would be like a drunk driver that has just killed someone while driving drunk sueing the convient store for making it to convienent for him to get the beer. i say bring back the Mc DLT . the new slogan for Mc Donalds should be (one million fat people served daily) put up a sign at the door eat at you'er own risk. well that's just my 2 cents.

tommy · 11-21-2002, 12:44 PM

oh one more thing i guess now they will be sueing the candy companies too for making such good candies to eat.

Doglips · 11-21-2002, 01:11 PM

Just a sign of our its not my fault mentality.....like sueing gun manufacturs because someone used a gun to commit a crime....the Gun committed the crime....the Big Mac made me eat it... my view on this is that I know I do some unhealthy stuff....and Im sure that my ever growing waste line includes a few big mac callories...butif I choose to use something...guns, ciggretts, big macs....then I accept the results.

Sniper[MI] · 11-21-2002, 01:39 PM

Howdy,

Can we sue Ambulance chasing, glory hound Lawyers for mental duress for having to read about one assinine lawsuit after another?

I for one am **** sick of this nonsense. Maybe there should be a hunting season on trial lawyers, no bag limit.

dhermesc · 11-21-2002, 01:55 PM

Can I sue all those fat people for driving up my health insurance and using up my medicaid tax money? How about suing all those smokers who do the same thing and don't even have the common decency to die. G*d D**n it, now I am beating the crap out of my keyboard, who do I sue about that?

Big Dog · 11-21-2002, 02:26 PM

Oh, the Horror that is Micky D's - I'd hate find this in the box, especially after eating a few pieces.

http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/McC.html

NRAJOE · 11-21-2002, 03:52 PM

Oh man, I'd have charged 'em extra for that! CRUNCHY!

11-21-2002, 11:46 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	NEW YORK -- Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health? Once more we blame an object not people and their actions. Suit Claims McDonald's Is To Blame For Obese Kids Class-Action Suit Says McDonald's Has Created National Epidemic Posted: 7:54 a.m. EST November 21, 2002 NEW YORK -- Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health? Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's on behalf of New York children who have suffered health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. In federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday, a lawyer alleged that the fast-food chain has created a national epidemic of obese children. Samuel Hirsch argued that the high fat, sugar and cholesterol content of McDonald's food is "a very insipid, toxic kind of thing" when ingested regularly by young kids. The plaintiffs include a Bronx teen who ate every meal at McDonald's for three years while living in a homeless shelter. Another is a 13-year-old boy from Staten Island who says he ate at McDonald's food three to four times a week and is now 5-foot-4 and 278 pounds. McDonald's lawyer Brad Lerman insisted the lawsuit was a frivolous attempt to cash in on the Golden Arches, "the kind of lawsuit that shouldn't be in court." "People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese," Lerman said. "The understanding and comprehension of what hamburgers and french fries do has been with us for a long, long time." McDonald's has asked Judge Robert Sweet to dismiss the case, arguing those who filed the claims cannot show their health woes were caused by Big Macs and insisting the company has never misled customers about its food. The judge did not immediately rule on the request. Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

11-21-2002, 12:02 PM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	Look what they did to Klinton...yuck!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

11-21-2002, 12:14 PM	#3
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	DANGED CIVILSUIT LAWYERS!!!........ what a country we live in, no one is responsible for their own actions. its the other guy is the product. i know Ronald force feed those po" chillins. bad, bad clown!!!

11-21-2002, 01:39 PM	#7
Sniper[MI] Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Future 51st state, "New Hope" Posts: 3,796	Can we sue? Howdy, Can we sue Ambulance chasing, glory hound Lawyers for mental duress for having to read about one assinine lawsuit after another? I for one am **** sick of this nonsense. Maybe there should be a hunting season on trial lawyers, no bag limit. __________________ FNUH!

11-21-2002, 01:55 PM	#8
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	Can I sue all those fat people for driving up my health insurance and using up my medicaid tax money? How about suing all those smokers who do the same thing and don't even have the common decency to die. Gd D*n it, now I am beating the crap out of my keyboard, who do I sue about that? __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

11-21-2002, 12:42 PM	#4
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,014 Images: 6	this country is going down and fast.let me get this straight if i walk into a fast food place and slip i can sue.If I walk into fast food place and eat i can sue them two. how do these kids get to the place to eat .(thier moms bring them) so to me it should be the parents that should be at fault here right. i should be able to sue the casinos for coming and pick me up and drive me to thier place to gamble. doesn't Mc donalds pay to put up families of kids who have surgerys. this is not thier fault that people are geting fat or sick because they eat to much fast food.putting the food chains at faulk would be like a drunk driver that has just killed someone while driving drunk sueing the convient store for making it to convienent for him to get the beer. i say bring back the Mc DLT . the new slogan for Mc Donalds should be (one million fat people served daily) put up a sign at the door eat at you'er own risk. well that's just my 2 cents.

11-21-2002, 12:44 PM	#5
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,014 Images: 6	oh one more thing i guess now they will be sueing the candy companies too for making such good candies to eat.

11-21-2002, 01:11 PM	#6
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Just a sign of our its not my fault mentality.....like sueing gun manufacturs because someone used a gun to commit a crime....the Gun committed the crime....the Big Mac made me eat it... my view on this is that I know I do some unhealthy stuff....and Im sure that my ever growing waste line includes a few big mac callories...butif I choose to use something...guns, ciggretts, big macs....then I accept the results.

11-21-2002, 02:26 PM	#9
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	Watch those wings! Oh, the Horror that is Micky D's - I'd hate find this in the box, especially after eating a few pieces. http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/McC.html __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

11-21-2002, 03:52 PM	#10
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	Oh man, I'd have charged 'em extra for that! CRUNCHY! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany