Is Mcdonald's Changing The Public Image?

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Changing the Public Image Some of your favorite food brands and restaurants are changing their menus or products. Kellogg’s, the cereal brand, is making their foods healthier, because there was a threat of a lawsuit by advocacy groups with children’s health. McDonald’s, the fast food restaurant, is also making changes to their products, because they wanted to help kids eat right. The articles “Kellogg Makes a Healthy Choice” by Tony Tiger and “Happy Meals Healthy Enough?” by Ronald McDonald address the theme of changing public image of the two company’s products by utilizing different methods. There are many different ways Kellogg’s is changing their products to change public image of the company. Kellogg’s introduced the “Kellogg Nutrient

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