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I think it's awesome. I read about it in Newsweek from yesterday. I
am not really a vegetarian but it's nice to know that there are meat
substitutes out there, I do eat veggie dogs and whatnot. It sounds
like something I would want to try and I appreciate them attempting to
offer more to the masses. Even though Newsweek said less than 1% of
people in America eat veggie burgers for dinner and that the market is
small, this'll attract more people. Of course that's what they want -
more market.
― jen, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
i went to a gig at one of those Youth Venues once. a dull converted-
warehouse where the local kids yump on each other to identikit
punkXhardcoreXemo bands. a small group of teens were loitering around
outside between bands. They were all soaped up and pseudo-punk and
adorable. I cooed at their Minor Threat and Crass patches [aww! they
broke up before you were even eating solids!] and vinyl studded
collars, and then had to laugh aloud - these tots were decked out in
McShit tees and patches, and sipping from Burger King softdrink cups!
it was just such a beautifully juxtaposed moment, i wish i had a
camera handy.
They both contribute to animal slaughter [well duh, meat
dun' grown on trees]; both offer bland, homogenised food options; both
use excessive amounts of packaging; both advertise to children and
employ the ethically dubious 'pester power'; both employ cheap,
unskilled and most significantly casualised labour; both are
owned by American parent companies meaning that profits aren't kept in
the community.
None of these are unique to McDonalds and Burger King, nor am i
tryna suggest that either corporation is the evil spawn of satan
[newsflash: i don't like Starbucks either; that's cause their coffee =
swill]. it was just hilarious and yet scary the way these
Impressionable Youths had so easily bought anti-McDonalds hype without
thinking too hard about the issues it is [was] based upon.
anyway, it was really cute and funny. that was my point. i think.
― petra jane, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
One thing my friends and I liked to do in high school was walk down
the street chanting "MEAT KILLS!" while chowing on Quarter Pounders.
Sadly, too many people knew us to well to take the bait; we had a
really great "killing animals is good" spiel worked up.
― Dan Perry, Friday, 5 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link