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McDonald’s obesity case thrown out

The obesity lawsuit in the US against McDonald’s Corp has been dismissed. The lawsuit claimed that the fast food company’s products, and in particular its advertising resulted in obesity in children. However, the judge said the plaintiffs failed to establish any connection between the two.

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