Will Philippine advertisers follow Disney’s move?

When the Walt Disney Company decided to stop the licensing of its characters for McDonald’s Happy Meals, it did so with the intention of helping in the now worldwide campaign to reduce the incidence of obesity among children.

The colossal entertainment company realizes the connection between advertising and marketing to children, and the increased desire among them to patronize unhealthy food products.

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A Map Of Every McDonald's In The U.S.

In 2009, artist and scientist Stephen Von Worley created a data visualization of every McDonald's in the U.S., using data from AggData. The map is once again making waves after a Redditor recently posted the map. Two years later, as more outposts have opened, the map remains a powerful visualization of just how omnipresent the fast food chain is.

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