A post by Peter Slutsky

What Would Ronald McDonald Do?

EWG Site
Why hasn’t Ronald McDonald had a massive heart attack yet? If Ronald McDonald’s shoes weren’t so damn large and awkward, what kind of car would he drive? (I’m sure at this point - with his celebrity status and all, he has a driver)

My guess is; he eats salads from Cosi(sans fatty dressing, of course) and he likely drives a domestic hybrid.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) launched this really cool site today where patrons can tell McDonald’s what THEY think about the new marketing ploy to fatten up the kiddies and get them hooked on BIG gas-guzzlin’ Hummers.

The site is called, Ronald McHummer. Here is their charge:

This month McDonald’s is giving away toy Hummers — 42 million of them, in eight models and colors — with every Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal. That’s right: The fast-food chain that helped make our kids the fattest on Earth is now selling future car buyers on the fun of driving a supersized, smog-spewing, gas-guzzling SUV originally built for the military. Use the Ronald McHummer Sign-O-Matic™ to tell us what you think of this misguided marriage of two icons of American excess.

Here is my message to McDonald’s! Check out EWG’s site and send your message loud and clear.

Ronald McHummer

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