there are also many criticisms of McDonald's that are centered around its menu and its business practices. In the book Fast Food Nation, author Eric Schlosser argues that as the nation's largest purchaser of beef, pork and potatoes and second largest of chicken, McDonald's has too much power over the farms and food suppliers. In 2002, Morgan Spurlock's film Supersize Me! said that McDonald's was contributing to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and targeting children in their advertising.
McDonald's has responded to some of its criticisms by no longer making foods with transfats and using partially recycled paper products. It will no doudt continue to be criticized, just as it will likely continue to be successful.