A former manager at a McDonald’s in Brazil gained 65 lbs. over his 12 year tenure at the fast food chain, and decided that the extra weight was the company’s fault… so he sued, and won $17,500:
The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald’s hired “mystery clients” to randomly visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness.The man also said the company offered free lunches to employees, adding to his caloric intake while on the job.
McDonald’s is considering an appeal, and released a statement after the ruling denying that everything on its menu is fat fuel:
“The chain offers a large variety of options and balanced menus to cater (to) the daily dietary needs of its employees.”
(Google News via The Consumerist)
