McDonald's "Super Size" French Fry Packet, 1996
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During the 1990s, customers could "Super Size" their French fries and drinks. These larger portions, along with their high fat, calorie, and salt content, made fast food the target of reports linking it to health problems from obesity to heart disease. Fast food chains responded in different ways to counteract this negative publicity. McDonald's phased out the "Super Size" portions in 2004.
During the 1990s, customers could "Super Size" their French fries and drinks. These larger portions, along with their high fat, calorie, and salt content, made fast food the target of reports linking it to health problems from obesity to heart disease. Fast food chains responded in different ways to counteract this negative publicity. McDonald's phased out the "Super Size" portions in 2004.
Artifact
Packet (Container)
Date Made
1996
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Oak Brook
Creator Notes
Made for McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2010.2.79
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Wineberg.
Material
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in (folded flat)
Width: 5.75 in (folded flat)
Inscriptions
Printed on front: SUPER SIZE / large "M" McDonald's logo Printed on back left edge: www.mcdonalds.com Printed on bottom: 1996 McDonald's Corporation / Made in U.S.A. / The design of this box is a registered trademark of McDonald's Corporation.
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