McDonald's sorry for burger blunder - "McAFRIKA" burger flops in Norway

Aftenposten - English version ^ | 08.22.02 | Nina Berglund/

[prisoner6]

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. This is the promotion that's left aid organizations in Norway seeing red... and McDonald's officials red-faced. PHOTO: KNUT FJELDSTAD/SCANPIX RELATED ARTICLES Massive relief effort ready to roll - 26.07.02 "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."

[weegee]

And then there's always

McJagger

[ItsBacon]

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.

"CATASTROPHE CRACKERS IS PEOPLE!"

[bootless]

Want some fried grubs with that sir?

Mmmmm! Tastes like chicken!

[Cacique]

All these fake phony people are so full of themselves. They have never once prevented mass famine or starvation. They feed a couple out of the millions and then brag about it to just feel good. At the same time they defend leftwing corrupt regimes that prevent economic development and stash most aid dollars in swiss bank accounts.

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.

[bootless]

What you said!

[Cacique]

I think this thread migth interest you.

[Calvin Locke]

I'd go to the ends of the Earth for one of those.

[LostTribe]

A classic case of a people with too much unearned money
(oil) and way too much time on their hands. So between drug sessions
they spend their lives desperately searching for ways to be offended and
overflowing with rightous indignation, at someone else. (It's what they
learn in school.) If they really wanted to stop starvation in Africa
they would begin by removing Mugabe of Zimbabwe, by whatever means
necessary.

[paulklenk]

Sounds like a variation of the Blues Brothers' "Wish Sandwich" -- two pieces of bread, and you "wish" you had some meat.

[SAJ]

Oh, the rotted fish is fine. It's the sodium hydroxide, aka LYE that gets me. The only safe way to eat that stuff is by sprinkling it with a mild solution of hydrochloric acid (think HS chemistry...).

:^)

[Tall_Texan]

Would you like some flies with that?