McDonald's forced to pay $700,000 to Muslims because their chicken sandwich is not prepared according to Islamic law. (John Kerry, parade)

[Mr. Mon]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

Why wouldn't they? Or do you think the customer base in Dearborn would respond better to ads claiming that everything is cooked in bacon grease?

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

You should be asking the fast food establishment that. We can only assume: customers?

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

To make money off the many muslims that live around those stores.

So, you lie to them and say it's fine and then just use the normal crap because otherwise it would be more expensive to get the chicken.

No different than the guys getting busted for relabeling stuff *organic* when it isn't and doubling the price.

[weltschmerz]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

Same reason as Jewish restaurants advertising that their food is kosher in Jewish neighbourhoods.
Problem?

[Fuselage]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

You should be asking the fast food establishment that. We can only assume: customers?

I hear some stores now even put up "Christmas" decorations to lure in Christian customers.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by mintgum84

Good.

False advertising is illegal.

Yep, they should have known better than to make false ads when it is so easy to verify.

[Cnote11]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

You obviously do not know anything about Dearborn. It is a city with one of the highest populations of Arabs in the United States. McDonald's is obviously trying to cash in on the demographic and in doing so they falsely advertised that their sandwiches made at this branch were to the Islamic standard (Halal). Except this wasn't true, hence why they were sued and the Muslim community of Dearborn won the case.

[newtoli]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Anyone who is smart enough knows that McDonald's has it's own brand. In knowing this, why wouldn't he look for a restaurant that may provide this option? If I'm McDonald's Corp, I'd fight this tooth and nail!

They advertised that the meat was halal. So he did, indeed, look for a restaurant that claimed they provided the option.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by KRAMERCAT

And you thought your chicken sandwich was being prepared according to Islamic law? Think again - sue the b__s! (... as long as McDonald's is paying, not the taxpayers).

'A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald's Corp. and members of Michigan's Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as prepared according to Islamic law.

Ahmed Ahmed, the Dearborn Heights man who represents plaintiffs in the class-action suit, claims he bought a chicken sandwich in September 2011 at the restaurant but found it wasn't halal.

Islam forbids consumption of pork, and God's name must be invoked before an animal providing meat for consumption is slaughtered.'

Deal approved in Muslims' suit against McDonald's

False advertising, bud. Try to keep up.

[newtoli]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Why should they advertise it in the first place?

To attract Muslim customers in the heavily Muslim area that McDonalds is located in.

Just like they push the filet of fish hard during Lent.