I'm overweight, so maybe I am in a unique position for this one.......first of all, I think it is totally INSANE that anyone fat should be allowed to sue McDonalds, or anyone else for making fattening food. Unless the employees kidnapped you, and force fed you for months, you are responsible for what you put in your mouth.
Food is an addicition, there's no doubt about it. I turn to food when I'm stressed, just like an alcoholic reaches for a drink, or a smoker reaches for a cigarette. The worse thing is: being addicted to food is not like other addictions. If you're an alcoholic, you have to give up ALL booze; drugs? same thing. Cigarettes? Yep, give them all up. With food, you can't just stop eating. You have to eat to live. The trick therefore, is trying to eat smaller amounts, and also eat foods that are good for you. However, if you've ever attempted to eat healthy, you'll notice it costs you a hell of a lot more $$$ than what junk food does. Let's take McDonalds for example. On Tuesdays you can get a Chicken burger for $1.00. However, if you want a healthy low fat salad of their's, it'll cost you over $5.00. Perhaps part of the problem is that people simply can't afford good nutritious food for their families.
But when you're used to eating all the fattening foods that taste so damn good, switching to fruits and veggies can be extremely difficult. However in my case, I have managed over the last 2 1/2 months, to lose 29 pounds. It hasn't been easy and I've still got a long haul ahead of me. However, I would never in a million years consider suing any restaurant for serving "fattening food" because I ate it of my own free will. These people who are pursuing this lawsuit should all hang their heads in shame.
One thing though I would like to see changed is that all fast food restaurants should have to display how many grams of fat are in each of their burgers. I think the Whopper has something like 72 grams of fat in it - 3 days worth!!