How Super Size Me Changed the World
By Daniel Arkin and Diana Dasrath
Published May 24, 2024, 6:14 pm
The stock price of McDonald's hit an all-time high in January and has gone up nearly 1,000% since the release of the 2004 documentary Super Size Me.
The film, which follows filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as he eats nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days, was a critical and commercial success. It helped to raise awareness of the health risks associated with fast food and led to changes in McDonald's menu and marketing practices.
In the years since the release of Super Size Me, Spurlock has continued to be an outspoken critic of the fast food industry. He has also produced a number of other documentaries, including The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) and Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017).
The impact of Super Size Me on McDonald's and the fast food industry as a whole has been significant. The film helped to raise awareness of the health risks associated with fast food and led to changes in McDonald's menu and marketing practices. It also inspired a number of other documentaries and books about the fast food industry.
Super Size Me is a reminder of the power of film to change the world. It is a powerful and important film that has had a lasting impact on the way we think about food and health.
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