McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law.
McDonald's and Finley's Management Co. agreed Friday to the tentative settlement, with that money to be shared by Dearborn Heights resident Ahmed Ahmed, a Detroit health clinic, the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn and lawyers.
Ahmed's attorney, Kassem Dakhlallah, told The Associated Press on Monday that he's "thrilled" with the preliminary deal that's expected to be finalized March 1. McDonald's and Finley's Management deny any liability but say the settlement is in their best interests....
From the news item: "McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law."
The dumb thing for McDonalds to do was say anything about how they prepared the food. They should sell the food the way they've always done, and let the Muslims decide if they are going to eat it. More pantywaist pandering that backfired.
Jim Lincoln wrote: It sounds what McDonald's did, wasn't kosher, so naturally they get sued for false advertising. Did they tell them a McRib was kosher? (Kosher and Halel are quite similar in acceptable food and preparation) but why dignify Muhammadanism?
I thought the McRib was pork, and they couldn't eat it either way.
It sounds what McDonald's did, wasn't kosher, so naturally they get sued for false advertising. Did they tell them a McRib was kosher? (Kosher and Halel are quite similar in acceptable food and preparation) but why dignify Muhammadanism?
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Clarence Sexton | 8/31/2009
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