"Look after the customer and the business will take care of itself."
-Ray Kroc
McDonald's Founder
After viewing Supersize Me! Please write a 2 page position paper concerning
the following question:
Is there such a thing as corporate responsibility or only personal
responsibility? Please explain your views by discussing the issue of fast-
food in America or any other topic that demonstrates the tension between
corporate responsibility or personal responsibility. The goal of your
position paper should be to persuade me to your position, so use facts to
support your ideas.
Helpful links:
This is an article from time magazine about the obesity lawsuits.
http://www.time.com/time/insidebiz/article/0,9171,1101030811-472858,00.html
This is the McDonalds Homepage. Click on their US site, and then look at
their nutritional section. It is very interesting.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/
This is the Center for Disease Control Website. It has amazing facts about
overweight and obesity. Type those words in their search engine to get more
information.
http://www.cdc.gov
This Time Magazine brief biography on McDonalds founder, Ray Kroc will give
you a little insight into the history of Mc Donalds.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/kroc.html
