Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Go Large


Prince Charles has not come off well after his comments about MacFranchise. Some reports are saying who is he to comment. I actually think he is well placed. Unlike politicians he will not be making laws and he is not influenced by the thought of whether or not a comment will get him extra votes. He comments on what he sees, and he does care.

MacF have come back by talking about the range of foods they offer and the carrots and fruit. Now, if you ever want a lesson in cynical marketing they get the gold star, if not arch. The interesting question is how many carrot sticks are sold to kids. People don't go there for fruit. And it isn't actually the healthy/non-healthy thing that gets me anyway. It is the fact that the food is just plain bad, as in poor. It further acts in the dumbing down of the nations taste buds and understanding of food.
Well said Charles, keep up the good work.


6 comments:

1 i z said...

Quite agree - it's scarey that some people think burgers are supposed to taste like that! And if you've ever read their 'nutrion' pamphlet, it's kind of shocking the level of spin they go to.

That said, I should acknowledge my own hypocrisy; I would happily never grace them with my custom, but for a couple of times a year when the call of the Egg McMuffin and a hash brown becomes irresistable. Plastic muffin, plastic cheese, plastic egg...it's so, so wrong...and yet so very right.

sally said...

Oh, and their fries....yum.......

Anonymous said...

I agree too... but the call of a chocolate milkshake is too much sometimes.

Anonymous said...

I agree too... but the call of a chocolate milkshake is too much sometimes.

Anonymous said...

I agree too... but the call of a chocolate milkshake is too much sometimes.

Anonymous said...

don't like them that much..not sure why it appeared 3 times..is it a McF marketing ploy