Another study found lower rates of cancer and heart disease in Adventists.
Male Adventists in Loma Linda live, on average, seven years longer than other
Californian men.
Critics of the McDonald’s plan include doctors at the Loma Linda University
Medical Center. Dr Wayne Dysinger, head of preventive medicine, told the Los
Angeles Times: “Loma Linda is sort of a symbolic city for healthiness.
“McDonald’s does not fit the Loma Linda brand of health and wellness.
Compare it to smoking laws: There’s no question that smoking is harmful to
people’s health. Exposing people to fast food also is harmful to their
health.”
But other Adventists disagree and say the government should not force people
to avoid McDonald’s food if they want to eat it.
Mayor Rhodes Rigsby, an Adventist vegetarian, said it was not up to the
authorities to “keep people from harming themselves”.
The first McDonald’s restaurant opened in 1940 just five miles from Loma Linda
in the town of San Bernardino.
In a statement the fast food restaurant chain said its salads could be ordered
without meat.
It said: “McDonald’s wants to be a good neighbour in the communities we
serve. We have been working hard over the past several years to ensure we
have options on our menu to meet a variety of dietary needs.
“We believe the new restaurant will support the Loma Linda community with
a contemporary dining experience and help fuel economic growth.”
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