I ran across an ad for McDonald’s in a recent issue of People Magazine. As I was catching up on the latest celebrity gossip, I stumbled upon the ad featuring Kenny Longaker from Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Over the backdrop of the ocean and a fishing boat, the ad states “The fish I fish is the fish in fish McBites.” Under that, it says, “The wild-caught Alaskan Pollock we get from the Bering Sea is the fish you get from McDonald’s.” Not being someone who would ever eat fish from McDonald’s myself, I didn’t think much of this ad but decided to look into it more when I glanced down to see a website, McDonalds.com/suppliers and the claim “From an MSC certified sustainable fishery.” I didn’t know what a sustainable fishery is, so I wanted to find out. That was my first inkling that this ad was working; I was interested in finding out more. It piqued my interest then motivated me to find out more.
The first part of my investigation into this ad was to Google it. As it turns out, McDonalds has changed how they get their fish for their Filet-O-Fish and their Fish McBites. According to WebProNews via McDonalds, they are now sustainably catching wild Alaskan Pollock, making it eco-friendly. What this means is that the Pollock are being safely removed from the ecosystem. After that, I went to the McDonald’s link. The website is a full extension of the ad. It shows Kenny Longaker once again and allows you to “explore the ocean,” learn facts about the Alaskan Pollock, and learn about the Bering Sea from where it is retrieved.
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The Only Fish I Wanted To Catch sensation of astounding warmth enshrouded my mind and body as I blankly stared out on to the choppy lake. I realized that the blinding sun was sure to burn me by the end of the day. I was completely clueless as to where the day would take me. At first I was a little apprehensive about climbing into the small rowboat and heading out there for the entire day. What if ...
Because I investigated into this ad, I think it is a good advertisement. If more people’s interests are going to be piqued, it could prove to be very successful. The target audience is not just people who eat at McDonald’s or eat fish, but more specifically “green” people who are going to be pleased that McDonald’s is taking steps to be more eco-friendly. I am still not going to try the fish, but it is reassuring to know that they were removed with care and that it is sustainable for consumers. I would say this ad achieved partial success, it motivated me to investigate and learn more but not to actually use the promoted product.