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McDonalds made a video[1] in which they show how a typical photo shoot for a hamburger. All elements in that video are actual stuff that you can eat (unless the
by probably_wrong 11y ago
McDonalds made a video[1] in which they show how a typical photo shoot for a hamburger. All elements in that video are actual stuff that you can eat (unless the one mentioned in the article), but it's hard to say whether that's how they always do it or if they just made an exception for the video.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSd0keSj2W8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSd0keSj2W8
- chiph 11y agoEverything you get on the burger is there in the photo (pickles, onions, ketchup), but it's been pushed to the side of the bun closest to the camera to make it more visually attractive. So honest in one sense (everything is shown that will be on your burger), but misleading in that the burger that you buy won't be nearly as attractive.
- jgeada 11y agoNot just "won't be nearly as attractive". We assume that food of that type (burger, sandwich, etc) will be symmetrical: if it has visible lettuce etc on the side you're seeing, one assumes that the density will be equal everywhere else, meaning not only the other side, but also on the underneath the bun. The image is false not just because the picture is "more attractive", it is false because it is implying a density of ingredients that just isn't there. This is just plain false advertising, no more, no less.