There's nothing new (or newsworthy) about a nutritionist, say, who wants people to believe that eating junk food is a significant health risk. But what about a new TV spot that shows that junk food causes obesity (and other serious health problems), all of which can cause death?
The ad, sponsored by the non-profit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine shows a woman weeping over the dead body of a man--who's clutching a McDonald's burger in a lifeless hand. In the background an off-key version of the company theme song is playing. Near the conclusion of the 39-second piece, the signature Golden Arches are drawn over the corpse's feet. The tagline: "Tonight Make it Vegetarian."
Here's the Washington Post article with the controversial ad.