Outrage over McDonald's "insensitive" McAfrika burger: "... humanitarian disaster" (my title)

Guardian Unlimited ^ | Saturday, August 24, 2002 | Andrew Osborn

[dennisw]

It does sound good. But de-boning? Way to much trouble. Just cook the chicken and eat around the bones. Much easier.

Give me chicken with the bone in. I want something real and something to chomp and knaw on. I just about refuse to eat that crappy boneless breast of chicken. It's as tasteless as tofu.

[Koblenz]

I would never put into my mouth anything I thought had originated in Africa.

All the clementine oranges you buy here in CT are from South Africa. Well, a few are from Spain, but most from South Africa. I like the Clementines.

[Koblenz]

I would never put into my mouth anything I thought had originated in Africa.

All the clementine oranges you buy here in CT are from South Africa. Well, a few are from Spain, but most from South Africa. I like the Clementines.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Yeah, it seems a bit insensitive. But, on the other hand, I thought every opportunity to celebrate Afrika was PC.

In light of current Zimbabwe politics, wouldn't the receipe be more timely and authentic if it featured a "white meat" rather than beef?

[buffyt]

You made an excellent point, I had forgotten about the lobster foie grass dinner event! That was in very poor taste! I think Africa's hunger problems have nothing to do with famine due to drought, and everything to do with Mugabe.

[SkyPilot]

Here in Europe they have been offering the McAfrica burger this week. I like it. McDonalds has been doing a world flavor menu all summer that changes every 2 weeks. So far they have had:

1. McTexas American Burger and Broccoli cheese nuggets

2. McBrazille Burger and Rain forest rolls

3. McAfrica and Konga chicken nuggets

There is another menu item, I forget what it was...but they had a Japanese sandwich earlier this year.

People who are "outraged, just outraged!" by this are fools who think aborting children after 31 weeks is just peachy.

But this makes them feel morally superior and better about themselves. They care!

[cerberus]

And if they called it anything else, someone from Africa would be screaming "RIPOFF".

Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

The less attention we pay to all of these Eurowhiners the better.

[knighthawk]

Yes, here in the Netherlands no one complained about the McAfrica.

The more I read about how Norwegians think, the less I like them.

[quebecois]

So...these scandanavian socialists are upset that the new burger is insensitive at a time when africans are starving in southern africa???

Are they as upset about the fact that the reason that the people in Zim are starving is that the black leader there (who was installed with the help of scandanavian lefties) is staging a pogrom against the white farmers?

What is more important? Ranting against an american corporation for "appearing insensitive" or standing up against a brutal dictator who is starving his people because of his racist ethnic cleansing program?

[quebecois]

"Rhodesian happy meal....now that would be insensitive"

Hey...insensitive or not...the ugly truth is a beautiful thing.

[Smile-n-Win]

Margaret Brusletto, a spokeswoman for the company, said she was sorry the name of the product had offended many.

"That wasn't our intention," she told Aftenposten. "We acknowledge that we have chosen an unfortunate time to launch this new product."

Bad reaction. She should simply have explained how the name was not offensive. She shouldn't have apologized for the "timing."

(Africans will continue to starve until they get rid of their corrupt and racist politicians who pick on White farmers, reject capitalism, and pocket the "humanitarian aid" sent them to relieve the famine.)

[Mr_Mayor]

try this link and then anyone that wants to can post a newspaper that is Norwegian.

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=385648

[cubreporter]

Understand your frustration. However, my mother used to say if you give from the heart it's that spirit that is the important thing. What someone else does with your contribution they will have to answer for but...you gave with love and care. So, keep up the good work. You know what YOU are doing and that's what counts. :)

[Geezerette]

McMuslim sandwich

LOL!!!

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[sweetliberty]

For some reason I find this story strangely amusing.

[sweetliberty]

"Do they offer a McMuslim sandwich?"

ROTFL! Wouldn't that cause explosive gas?

[TopQuark]

I do not know what perspective one CAN have on this.

To ban an African RECIPE because there is HUNGER in Africa is the same thing as to ban COLOR RED in the U.S. because we are battling FIRES in the West. Another point: if we ever have a FLOOD along the Mississippi --- something that does occur now and then --- we must ban all SOFT DRINK manufacturers from introducing new varieties.

Clearly, only a nut, upon hearing that you used red color in remodeling your house, would say, "How insensitive: this reminds me of fires in the West." Similarly, only a nut, upon hearing of a new soft drink, would say, "How insensitive: too much water; this reminds me of the recent flood." These people are nuts, too, if upon hearing of a recipe or cuisine, they think of hunger. Complete nuts. And Marion County is full of them, not just Norway.

[Mr. Mojo]

The launch of the new hamburger has infuriated the Norwegian equivalent of Christian Aid and the Norwegian Red Cross

I'm sure it did; but I'm equally sure the average sane, hungry Norweigan wasn't offended or infuriated in the least.

What the hell do these socialist Euros want, for Mickey D's to open up outlets in Africa and give away burgers for free?

[Mr. Mojo]

"Twelve million people are suffering from starvation in countries such as Malawi and Zimbabwe; it is one of the biggest humanitarian disasters we have ever seen.'

How about the genocide against white farmers in Zimbabwe? Do these leftists give a rats @ss about that?

[robertpaulsen]

"This brings total US food assistance to the region to almost 500,000 tons - half of the total requested by the World Food Programme."

"..in Norway, one of the world's richest countries.."

May I ask just how much food rich Norway has sent. I know they sent 200 trucks there to help distribute our food, but you can't eat a truck.

And it doesn't help when Europe scares the Africans by calling our genetically modified corn "Frankenfood", and they refuse it.