This is where I go for soft serves,milkshakes and cheap cheeseburgers: P 2 mins walk from Uni, one minute from foundation...Not too long ago I was under this fad(well it was just me) to collect all of Maccas happy meals Mr.Men Toys. I managed to collect 5 of them including Ms.Sunshine and Mr.Cool and it was infectious. Elena wanted Mr.Cool after she saw my collection!I didnt really think that the happy meal was unhealthy cos u could choose animal pasta instead of a burger and apples instead of fries but after watching a program on McLibel during one of our IIP lessons, Junk food kind of turn me off for now.
It seems like everywhere we turn, you'd be able to spot a big yellow M sign beckoning you to their cosy outlets. Everyone living in the 21st century is familiar with the yellow clown sporting a big red hair and big boots (no not phua chu kang : P) and we're often unknowingly captivated with the 'im lovin it' advertisments...I wont deny how mel and I always go to maccas after sch to get soft serve cos they're only 30 cents and yummy!And nowadays maccas, kfc and such like seems to be getting healthier because they introduce 'healthy selections' like salads and stuff...Im not saying that its bad or anything but the practices shown in Mclibel really turned me off.Espcially the part where they showed young chicks slaughtered and you wouldn't want to know the rest.
Its not only Mcs or fast food outlets. It seems to me in Today's world the successful companies ,whether it concerns food or not exploit resources and most of the times they dont benefit or for that matter may be harmful to us but ironically it appeals and the society sickeningly worships them.
These powerful organisations idolized by our culture is spreading throughout society, becoming a norm...and is it controlling a homogenous culture?
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