Adland reports McDonald’s is dropping the golden arches from its advertising in the UK apparently attempting to distance itself from the association between the logo and clogged arteries. There’s even a new tagline just to make sure we noticed the change: “McDonald’s. But not as you know it.”
Perhaps trying to distance itself from the recent “Supersize Me” movie in which Morgan Spurlock eats McDonald’s food exclusively for a month risking his death, the campaign will promote coffee, salads, fruits and, of course, calorie-laden bagels with cream cheese. Leo Burnett is behind the campaign and there’s no doubt it’s being considered for the U.S. as well.
