McD's Recruits McMoms For "Health" Promo

“The corporate giant sent a team of "McMoms" - handpicked Big Mac loving parents - to the E. 23 Street eatery to show skeptical New York mothers how their kids can eat at Mickey D's and still keep the calorie count down.”

Sad. This whole article is just sad.

I mean, sure; some McDonald’s options are lower in calories than others, but do we really want to hold them up as nutritious choices? Especially since few people actually adhere to that “in moderation” concept  they like to talk about.

I can’t remember the last time I ate fast food, but if I was travelling and needed a quick bite, I would probably choose a BK Veggie burger or maybe a cheeseless bean burrito from Taco Bell. 

Nothing from McDonald’s, that’s for sure. Not even water. In addition to this ploy, I don’t like the company’s indifference to animal suffering. It’s not like other fast-food chains care much either, but McDonald’s is especially bad. (See my Care2 blog about Andy Dick’s humorous, yet creepy, portrayal of Ronald McDonald to see what I mean.)

Anyway, perhaps the McMoms mean well, and I know what it’s like to be pressed for time, but is a public McD promo really the best option?