We all know that the burger in the advertisement looks much better than the one in your bag. Food stylists use a variety of tricks to make the food look perfect for a photo shoot. However, the line between artful presentation and false advertising can be a thin one. In several high-profile cases, fast-food chains have been forced to admit, either in court or in their own marketing, that their ads are not an accurate representation of the real product. These admissions give us a rare glimpse behind the curtain of fast-food marketing.
