“Cheeseburger bill” and what they might cost

“Cheeseburger bills” are not things McDonald’s sends in the mail. They are in fact the considerable number of new bills moving through the process, some of which are designed to protect food manufacturers from law suits that claim “You made me fat and so you have to pay.” Are the giant corporations that have created this fast food nation worries? You can’t tell, but at least their lawyers seem to be worried, cautioning that the few early defeats of obesity-based cases may not hold true for the future. And as news sources have pointed out, the threat and the reality of suits has already prompted significant action and changes in the composition of some foods. For example’s McDonald ‘s handed over $12 million, mostly to charity, because it did not disclose that it used beef fat in its French fries (Hindus objected on religious, not nutritional, grounds). Kraft, caught not disclosing the trans fatty acids in its Oreo cookies, has agreed to take the fat out and stop pitching ads directly to school kids.

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