Supersize Me Spurlock hits out at McDonald's

Supersize Me film-maker Morgan Spurlock holds McDonald's responsible for society's insatiable demand for fast food.

The Oscar-nominee, who suffered severe health risks in his documentary after he spent a month eating only meals from McDonald's restaurants, is disillusioned by the world's appetite for instant food.

Spurlock also believes this fondness for instant gratification has spilled over into other areas of Western culture.

Spurlock, whose film is up for the Best Documentary Academy Award, said: "It's astounding to see what we have exported, this culture of fast food. And McDonald's is in so many ways a cultural icon.

"It represents America."