[DJ MacWoW]

And these, um, ahem, mental midgets never saw the salads on the menus? They could always carry their lunch. Another get rich quick scheme. Pigs in more ways than one!

[KarlInOhio]

And these, um, ahem, mental midgets never saw the salads on the menus?

Lettuce is just Nature's way of holding up a plate full of salad dressing and bacon bits.

[ward_of_the_state]

What a load. Let's say for a minute that deceptive advertising practices are true and the ads cause people to crave fast food and indulge in those cravings. We would also have to concede that the opposite would be equally as true, and that there would be an epidemic of weight-loss because people couldn't resist Slim-Fast because the ads made one crave Slim-Fast. It's rich, thick, and sweet, and looks pretty darn good on TV.

No, people naturally like fat because it makes food taste good, and goes back to our more primitive days when we had to eat more fat in cold weather to provide insulation and nutrition when food was scared.

[glory]

I"m overweight, but I have to agree with you. This is a preposterous lawsuit. More choices? Last time I checked Wendy's offered potatoes(you can get them plain), grilled chicken(either nix the bun or have the sandwich minus the mayo and no frys), diet coke and iced tea are on the menu and of course you can always order a water. They also have salads. IMO, you can make yourself a nice little meal that's not to high in fat or calories if you look carefully.
McDonald's is a lost cause, but just don't go there for God's sake!
Burger King has offered for a long time grilled chicken, and even have some nasty looking veggie burger thing now and just brought back salads. I'm sorry, but these restaurants can not be responsible for your willpower once you pull up to said restaurants.
Although I have had some health problems(thyroid) contribute to my weight gain, I can also honestly say that not preparing adequately for when I am out contributes to it too(going to the fast food places) and I find it hard to believe that in any even smaller metro area there aren't lower fat type restaurants nearby.
This suit should be thrown out.
BTW, what I find even more disgusting is these folks are young really--in thier 50's--thier health problems can at least be improved by a healthier diet and lifestyle still.