Mitch wrote:suejnnhe wrote:Flyingcursor wrote:So much to say, so little time.
First of all, it's not an inherent God given right to go to McDonalds or Burger King. If you don't like their food, don't go there. They are under no obligation to alter their business for anyone.
The name is "Burger King". I believe the word "burger" ought to give away the idea that they serve MEAT. They may cook their fries in MEAT oil. MEAT may come in contact with other products.
To sue or complain because you might get FAT eating at a greasy spoon that has a MEAT product in their very name is like complaining because you stick your head in an oven and get burned.
Those lawsuits are frivolous, absurd and based on three very fundamental errors.
Error 1: Because of TV you are somehow obligated to eat at McDonalds.
Error 2: You have a basic right as a human being to eat at McDonalds
Error 3: A business should cater to the whims of every individual based on errors 1 and 2 or on personal religious beliefs.
Ditto!
Dear Igor,
The secret enzyme is working well (evidence attached). Judjing by sales volumes this year the special memory reducing hyper-lipid also seems to be doing the trick - AND TASTY I must say! Now what was I doing just now ... ah yes! Fish & Chipple ...
Not sure of your point but...ah...OK.
Thanks suejnnhe.
My daughter and I had a conversation about this subject yesterday afternoon. She agreed with my three points but said that McDonalds had specifically, clearly and publicly stated they their fries had no wheat flour nor any contact with animal products thereby making them safe for vegetarians. If that were so then McDonalds is clearly at fault because they lied. In that case the issue isn't any of the above but a matter of corporate honesty.
It seems that the problem lies in the presentation. McD's announced in 1990 that they were switching to 100% Vegetable oil for their fries.
In 2001 a Hindu vegetarian discovered the fries were seasoned at the main kitchens with beef flavoring before being sent to the stores
in the US. McDonalds claimed no beef products are used in fries sold in primarily Hindu countries.
McD's claim they never said their product was vegetarian friendly but simply cooked in a different oil.
Who's right? Is it misleading? Yes and No. First of all there's no reason for anyone to assume that a potato cooked in 100% vegetable oil would contain a meat product. Therefore it is misleading. On the other hand let's not forget to let the buyer beware. Sometimes what is NOT said is just as important. Ultimately we are responsible for our actions. I'm on the fence at the moment.
Sadly the relatively simple issue, (of course at the hands of special interest groups), has been converted into something beyond it's rightful place.
James Pizzirusso, of the Vegetarian Legal Action Network wrote:
"Corporate America needs to pay attention to consumers who avoid certain food products for religious or health reasons, or because they have allergies," he said. "They say they are complying with the law in terms of disclosing their ingredients, but they should go beyond the law." Vegetarian advocacy groups claim to represent as many as 15 million Americans. And while those groups are accustomed to confronting American corporations, the lawsuit is a watershed for the Hindus in the United States. Mostly first and second generation immigrants from India, with a smattering of American converts, they are estimated to number more than one million people. Until now, they have put far more effort into educating their children and building temples to perpetuate their religion than into pressuring the federal government or industry to accommodate their customs.
Ignoring spaghetti-like verbiage, the last sentence is especially unacceptable. Let's not convert what is essentially an issue of corporate honesty vs. personal responsibility into a matter of Church vs State.
Not all Hindu's agree with the lawsuit:
Parag Gandhi manager of the Taj Sari Palace in northwest Chicago wrote:
...thought the Hindu plaintiff foolish. "I don't think Ronald McDonald walked up to him and made him eat the French fries," Mr. Gandhi said. "People should know that if they are eating at a place that serves meat products that they have to be more than careful if they don't want to eat meat. Come on, I mean it's McDonald's."
