I am still deciding whether to accuse McDonald's of blatantly pandering to the green consumer or applaud them for one of their most recent initiatives to open what it bills as the "first green restaurant" in Cary, North Carolina on July 14th. It has the potential to be industry changing, or also just another joke aimed at fat people.
Gizmodo reports McDonald's says the facility will not only be built using all green construction materials, but will be complete with free-to-use charging stations for your electric vehicle. That's right, while you wash down those tasty, salty chunks of charred animal flesh and yummy, deadly fried potatoes with your favorite sugary beverage, you can help the environment by charging up your eco-friendly car simply by pulling up, plugging in, and pigging out.
This article appears in Jul 1-7, 2009.