Of course that is way too much especially if hes not eating his real meals because he is full from junk. And McDonald's does not constitute a healthy meal. Kids should have a good breakfast, a healthy snack (fruit, granola bar, yogurt), a healthy lunch, (maybe a small healthy snack) and then a healthy dinner.
This kid is at risk for a lot of serious problems if he does not start eating right. However if the mother doesn't eat right either she's not going to be able to teach her son how to do so. Giving into him and allowing him snacks all day instead of real food that is healthy is making things much worse.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.