Capitalism

http://www.justiceplus.org/capitalist.htm

Poverty in the world is caused by a lack of capitalism.  China's economy is only now starting to grow because of AMERICAN corporations stepping in, and giving them jobs, and in general, income of capital.

>>157  "People should know by now that McDonalds sucks, their food is unhealthy, and the practices that go into making it are a little less than savory." - I was talking about people in the third world and the rainforests, but now that you mention it lots of american kids are defenseless and in the protective middle class/stressed out lower class the parents are also subject to nagging and threats of children. Companies try to turn kids against their parents via advertising.

Regarding the array of info available against McWhatever, the lower class isn't capable of keeping their ears above the klaxoning of pop-"culture", advertising and their hectic lives. Plus, with public schools being what they are I seriously doubt any American know what a calory/amino acid/transfat is.
McDonalds is mostly a subconscious choice, the result of child nagging, laziness or stress. The amount of people in an area that visit McGrease is like a barometer of self-awarenees, independent thinking and IQ levels...