Posted on 08/22/2002 10:20:28 PM PDT by prisoner6
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McDonald's sorry for burger blunder"Tasteless," is how charitable groups have branded a McDonald's burger in Norway that they claim ignores the starvation crisis in Africa. McDonald's is red-faced, and may donate proceeds from its controversial "McAfrika" burger.
"It's inappropriate and distasteful to launch a hamburger called 'McAfrika' when large portions of southern Africa are on the verge of starvation," says Linn Aas-Hansen of Norwegian Church Aid. She stood outside a McDonald's restaurant in downtown Oslo this week, passing out free "catastrophe crackers" to passersby in protest. "This is a special, protein-rich cracker that we hand out to people in the hunger-stricken areas," she said. Among those who got a taste of the crackers was an apologetic spokesperson for McDonald's in Norway, Margaret Brusletto. She said McDonald's was sorry the name of its new burger, meant to reflect an African recipe, has negative connotations. "That wasn't our intention," she said. "At the same time, we acknowledge that we have chosen an unfortunate time to launch this new product." There was no word as to whether McDonald's will pull its "McAfrika" burger off the market despite the protests in Norway, where aid organizations have launched one of the world's largest relief programs ever aimed at getting food to starving millions in southern Africa. McDonald's officials, however, were due to meet representatives of the aid organizations on Thursday. "We expect that McDonald's will contribute to the fight to stem starvation," said Bjorg Mide of Norwegian Church Aid. "The company can, for example, share proceeds from the sale of this hamburger with the aid organizations." Brusletto said that's "a possibility we will consider." |
McJagger
Among those who got a taste of the crackers was an apologetic spokesperson for McDonald's in Norway, Margaret Brusletto.
"CATASTROPHE CRACKERS IS PEOPLE!"
Mmmmm! Tastes like chicken!
This is more propaganda so a couple of leftist scumbags can brag that they gave a few crackers to a few starving people and feel good about themselves while they spend the majority of the money redecorating their offices and getting this years' model limousine to drive around.
Biggest bunch of hypocrites in the world. They would outlaw fishing and farming just to prevent people from feeding themselves as that would put them out of business. The dependency crowd never quits. If it were up to them we'd still be in the dark ages and living in caves.
:^)
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