The Raw Chef Blog

Did you see the interview of McDonalds UK front man - Steve Easterbrook, on Newsnight this week?  And who did they have in the studio to ask him questions?  None other than the author of Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser.  Mr Schlosser has been waiting years for this opportunity and he doesn’t disappoint.  Full marks to Steve Easterbrook though, despite what I consider to be some very ‘off the mark’ opinions, you have to give him credit for accepting the invitation to face these questions.

One of my favourite quotes from Easterbrook:

"Everyone likes a burger now and then and I think that’s fine"

Oh really?

Apparently McDonalds has been given an RSPCA award for animal welfare!!! Er, sorry? :-0  Don’t you turn these animals into slabs of meat and nuggets?  How is that animal welfare?  If someone were to treat their dog, cat or rabbit (for example) really well and then kill it for a summer BBQ, would they be given a similar award?  I think McDoanlds & animal welfare could be considered an oxymoron.

Anyway, enough of my views…The video can be found on this page!

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