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False "Advertising"
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I'm not sure if this is in the correct category!
I recently visited my grandson and asked him what he would like as a little treat.
"Macdonalds!" (I will not repeat out loud what I thought of that)
Visited said food outlet and he ordered what looked like a nice burger and fries shown on the nice shiny menu/advert board.
When he got it and opened up the box there was this disgusting mess which bore absolutely no relation whatsoever to the picture shown on the board.
WHY have Macdonalds (and other food sellers) not been pulled up by trading standards, or other regulatory bodies, about blatantly false advertising?
Surely people aren't so blinded by the thought of a cheap burger that they accept any old *** thrown at them?
Perhaps it needs looking into?
I recently visited my grandson and asked him what he would like as a little treat.
"Macdonalds!" (I will not repeat out loud what I thought of that)
Visited said food outlet and he ordered what looked like a nice burger and fries shown on the nice shiny menu/advert board.
When he got it and opened up the box there was this disgusting mess which bore absolutely no relation whatsoever to the picture shown on the board.
WHY have Macdonalds (and other food sellers) not been pulled up by trading standards, or other regulatory bodies, about blatantly false advertising?
Surely people aren't so blinded by the thought of a cheap burger that they accept any old *** thrown at them?
Perhaps it needs looking into?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.One should never be taken in by any fast food outlet advertising their products photographically. Most, if not all, of these photographs have been produced by a team of specialists - food stylists, art directors, photographers, props experts, assistants, etc, etc, etc. In fact, many of the products photographed are not edible, such is the length of time it takes to set up and produce the 'shots'. Take the humble burger; meat is superficially cooked, tinged with a colourant and browned with a torch, only the tomato rind is used to avoid any juices spoiling the shot, the contents of the burger are held together with toothpicks to avoid sagging of the bun. The edges of melted cheese are often been brushed with domestic cleaner to make them look 'melted' longer. Bon appetit!
I must admit I am not a MaccieD fan but on the occasions I have eaten them they seem pretty much as advertised.
Are you sure you were not letting your prejudices get in the way of your judgement? And if so bad why didnt you complain? As pointed out above although I have never had the need to complain I have seen others do it and they just swap it out no questions.
Are you sure you were not letting your prejudices get in the way of your judgement? And if so bad why didnt you complain? As pointed out above although I have never had the need to complain I have seen others do it and they just swap it out no questions.