To illustrate the difference between \u2018unhealthy choice\u2019 and the \u2018healthier choice\u2019, the website of the food chain that employs some 700,000 people worldwide, for some reason countered graphics depicting a typical McDonald\u2019s meal with graphics very much resembling a meal at the company\u2019s major competitor, Subway: a sandwich with salad and a glass of water.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available alternatives to home cooking. While convenient and economical for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt and may put people at risk of becoming overweight,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the site said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Screenshot of fast-food tips from the McResource Line website, McDonald\u2019s internal website for employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Instead of eating a cheeseburger and fries, McResource advises to\u00a0\u201cEat at places that offer a variety of salads, soups and vegetables to maintain your best health.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cAlthough not impossible it is more of a challenge to eat healthy when going to a fast food place. In general, avoiding items that are deep fried are your best bet,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0McDonald\u2019s revealed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Screenshot of fast-food tips from the McResource Line website, McDonald\u2019s internal website for employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The corporate website also warns that\u00a0\u201cpeople with high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease must be very careful about choosing fast food because of its high fat, salt, and sugar levels\u201d and calls to \u201climit the extras such as cheese, bacon and mayonnaise.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n After the new set of stunning revelations from McDonald\u2019s drew the attention of media worldwide, McDonald\u2019s issued a statement saying that,\u00a0\u201cPortions of this website continue to be taken entirely out of context. This website provides useful information from respected third-parties about many topics, among them health and wellness. It also includes information from experts about healthy eating and making balanced choices. McDonald\u2019s agrees with this advice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Even though a spokesperson for McDonald\u2019s, Lisa McComb, told CNBC that the data from the corporate website web site\u00a0\u201cdoes not advise against fast food\u201d,<\/em>\u00a0the McResource site has already made way too many controversial remarks lately.<\/p>\n Just a couple of weeks ago fast-food workers in over 100 American cities walked off the job, demanding a $15 federal minimum wage, a two-fold rise from the current level. At the very same time McDonald\u2019s corporate website generously shared with its employees some nuances on how to tip dog walkers, house keepers, massage therapists, personal fitness instructors, pool cleaners, au pairs and other services they are definitely unlikely to make use of ever.<\/p>\n In October McDonald\u2019s workers unable to pay their bills or stay above the poverty line were advised to find help from food pantries or enlist in government benefit programs, instead of seeking higher wages (http:\/\/rt.com\/usa\/mcdonalds-help-broke-food-stamps-649\/).<\/p>\n As of now the\u00a0McResource Line<\/a>\u00a0site is closed for maintenance.<\/p>\n
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