The Big Lie

Summary

In this video, the creator investigates the perceived reduction in the size of McDonald's Big Mac patties. After purchasing three Big Macs, they compare the thickness of the patties to the pickles, revealing the patties to be similarly thin or even thinner. The video contrasts the actual product with McDonald's historical advertisements, which depict significantly thicker patties, suggesting a discrepancy between the promised and delivered product. The creator also touches on the irony of weight loss drugs and the fast-food industry's response with larger offerings, hinting at a broader societal issue with food expectations and health.

Takeaways

• 🍔 A woman's complaint about the thinness of a McDonald's Big Mac patty sparked a video investigation.
• 📹 The video creator bought three Big Macs to compare the thickness of the patties to other ingredients.
• 🥪 They found that in some cases, the pickles were thicker than the beef patties in the Big Mac.
• 📈 The video includes a comparison of the Big Mac's patty size over the years, suggesting a decrease in size.
• 📊 The video creator used advertisements from different years to illustrate the discrepancy between the product and its promotion.
• 💰 McDonald's introduced a Double Big Mac, which is more expensive and has more meat, as a response to complaints about size.
• 📈 The script discusses consumer demand for larger food portions and the fast food industry's response to that demand.
• 💉 The video touches on the irony of weight loss drugs' popularity alongside the increase in larger food options.
• 🍟 The narrator expresses skepticism about the ethics of marketing larger food portions to health-conscious consumers.
• 📉 The script implies that the food industry is adapting to trends, even if they might be unhealthy, to maintain profits.
• 🤔 The video ends with a call for consumers to hold food companies accountable for the accuracy of their product representations.

Q & A

What issue did the woman in the video face with her Big Mac order?

The woman found that the beef patty in her Big Mac was unreasonably thin, to the point where it was thinner than the pickles in the burger.

How many Big Macs did the person in the video purchase to test the patty thickness?

The person bought three Big Macs to compare the thickness of the beef patties.

What did the person in the video find when they compared the patty to a pickle?

They discovered that in some cases, the pickle was actually thicker than the beef patty in the Big Mac.

How many patties are typically in a Big Mac according to the video?

A standard Big Mac is supposed to have two beef patties.

What was the person's reaction to the size of the pickle in one of the Big Macs?

They humorously noted a 'pickle shortage' when they found only one pickle in one of the Big Macs, instead of the expected two.

What did the person do to compare the Big Mac patties to the ones shown in advertisements?

They used Microsoft Paint to overlay lines on screenshots of the advertisements to measure and compare the patty sizes.

What was the conclusion about the patty size in the video compared to the advertisements?

The person concluded that the actual Big Mac patties were significantly thinner than those depicted in the historical advertisements.

What was the person's opinion on the introduction of the Double Big Mac by McDonald's?

They expressed skepticism, suggesting that the introduction of a larger burger was a marketing strategy to address complaints about the smaller patties in the original Big Mac.

What was the person's view on consumers using weight loss drugs while continuing to eat high-calorie fast food?

They found it counterintuitive and questioned the logic of consuming high-calorie food and then using drugs to counteract weight gain.

What did the person suggest as an alternative to using weight loss drugs and eating high-calorie food?

They humorously suggested saving money by not eating the high-calorie food and not using weight loss drugs, effectively avoiding the problem altogether.

What concern did the person express about the food industry's practices?

They expressed concern about the misleading advertising and the industry's ability to adapt to trends, such as creating new products to address consumer complaints while potentially misleading them.