theist Posted June 6, 2002 Report Share Posted June 6, 2002 Ten million is a drop in the bucket towards what these demons have coming to them. -------- McDonald's fries cost $10M Chain to pay vegetarians, Hindus for not disclosing it used beef flavoring in French fries. June 5, 2002: 5:43 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - McDonald's Corp. said it would pay $10 million to Hindu, vegetarian and other groups more than a year after a Seattle lawyer sued the fast-food chain, alleging it failed to disclose the use of beef flavoring in its French fries. The disclosure of the payment and an apology was made in a June 1 press release. The world's largest restaurant chain said it "sincerely apologizes to Hindus, vegetarians and others" for improperly describing its fries and hash browns sold in the United States as vegetarian. The company began calling the products vegetarian after it began using vegetable oil to help reduce cholesterol in the early 1990s, but the fries and hash browns themselves contain a small amount of beef flavoring added during potato processing at plants. Check food and beverage stocks here "We regret we did not provide these customers with complete information, and we sincerely apologize for any hardship that these miscommunications have caused," the release said. McDonald's payment and apology are part of a wider settlement of five class-action lawsuits charging that the company had misled consumers by wrongly describing its French fries as vegetarian. The settlement is in line with the terms of a draft agreement reached in March, but McDonald's said at the time that it was premature to comment about a possible deal. The chain also said it has created an advisory panel on vegetarian and other dietary practices as part of the settlement. The group, including experts in consumer dietary practices, plans to advise McDonald's on relevant dietary restrictions and guidelines. McDonald's first apologized for "confusion" about beef flavoring used in the fries in May 2001 after Seattle lawyer Harish Bharti sued the company, accusing the chain of deception in its claims of cooking fries in 100 percent vegetable oil. At the time, company officials disclosed the small amounts of beef flavoring used in the fries and hash browns. Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's said it was not required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reveal the use of beef flavoring, and that it didn't use the substance in fries sold at restaurants in India or predominantly Hindu countries. Hindus abstain from beef for religious reasons. The lawsuit by Bharti, a practicing Hindu, came just a month after McDonald's said its first-quarter profit fell 16 percent, hurt by concerns about the safety of the beef in its hamburgers during a scare that mad cow disease had entered the United States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauracandra Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 You are right about the $10 million punishment. It really is a drop in the bucket. They couldn't care less about what they did, and this certainly won't stop them from such practices in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted June 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 They will anything for a buck.They kill millions of cows and other animals every month. Their bill is astronomical.Sinful reactions on a cosmic scale. I don't care if they set up a vegan salad bar in their lobby, they won't get a penny from me. Now I hear they are contaminating India.Indians should protest them out of the country.Even if they avoid cow killing there they certainly are killing them everywhere else in the world. Why does India need these low class places?Trade Indian food for that slop?No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 thankyou for helping to destroy my livlely hood and ruining my chance for a better future for my family. you dont know a thing about cattle, so dont act like you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted July 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 most certainly welcome. If you are blessed with some land then grow some human food. You know, think Garden of Eden and then try for a managable version towards that vision. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingentity Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 cry me a river!! One post has ruined your livelihood! Give me a break! LOL!! What is it about cattle that you know - that would make it ok to murder and eat their flesh? Are they evil? Are they consorts of Saddam? Are they all plotting to take over the world? I prefer to cry for the poor cattle that you claim to have helped to murder. There are plenty of peaceful jobs out there that pay a heck of lot more than McMurder's does. Sorry but your post just does not make sense. Why would either a cattle rancher or a McDonald's employee be hanging out here? Why would you accuse one person of ruining your life? Your post is suspect in that you seem to have posted it just to start a fight which it did not! You must have something better to do. C' ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_love_krishna_ Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 They will anything for a buck.They kill millions of cows and other animals every month. Their bill is astronomical.Sinful reactions on a cosmic scale. I don't care if they set up a vegan salad bar in their lobby, they won't get a penny from me. Now I hear they are contaminating India.Indians should protest them out of the country.Even if they avoid cow killing there they certainly are killing them everywhere else in the world. Why does India need these low class places?Trade Indian food for that slop?No way. *********************************************************** Indians extol any western thing as being "cool" or "aristocratic" , it is hard for them to get over the conditioning and see the truth. They did protest against Mc Donalds , but I am not sure if the whole business has gone out of the country. When I went to India, I was hoping for Samosas or kalakands or Gullab jamuns but some of my relatives tended to prefer vege burgers... its so wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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