Frankly, whether I like it or not, this is a good PR opportunity for them. They’d be crazy NOT to use it. Like you say… we’ll see.

McDonald’s said it’s happy for Coleson’s weight loss but had no interest in emulating the Subway chain, which used famous former fatty Jared Fogle as a pitchman.

“Our chief spokesperson is a clown and he’s pretty good at it,” said McD’s rep Bill Whitman.

Of course – we’ll see. What they say and what they do might be two different things.

Frankly, he’s still got a ways to go in terms of getting his diet and lifestyle in order. Hopefully he’ll manage it – once the publicity and attention dies down.

Heck, you could lose weight eating M&M’s, provided you consumed a small enough quality of them.

Nonetheless, kudos to McDonalds for responding to the pressure of the recent flood of negative publicity by providing some decent “somewhat healthy” alternatives on their menu.