The dangers of eating too much McDonald’s, or fast food in general, are well documented.
Diabetes and heart disease are linked to junk food and there is a litany of information available on the health impacts of eating too much fat, salt and sugar.
But in 2010, an unusual lawsuit took place by a manager who was left a little surprised by the fact he put on weight after eating Mcdonald’s for lunch every day.
The case happened in Brazil and was taken by a 32-year-old man. The man put on 65 pounds over a 12-year period, which works out as 5.4 pounds a year.
This isn’t an enormous amount of weight gain, considering he ate McDonald’s most days.
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However, the judge ruled in his favor, awarding him $17,500 in damages.
McDonald’s was, unsurprisingly, not overly pleased with the result.
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In a statement, the fast food giant said:
“We’re disappointed with this preliminary court ruling, as it’s not an accurate representation of our highly regarded work environment and culture. “
