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Humane Society: IHOP’s eggs aren’t `cruelty free’
Posted by: | CommentsThe Humane Society of the United States filed complaints Wednesday against the International House of Pancakes, alleging that the restaurant chain lies about the living conditions of the chickens that lay the eggs for its omelets and pancakes.
IHOP claims that its eggs are “cruelty free” and animals used for its food receive “dignified, humane treatment.” The animal welfare group said that’s not true and filed complaints with federal regulators saying the Glendale-based company is engaged in “false or deceptive advertising.”
The complaints allege that the eggs for IHOP’s 1,421 U.S. restaurants come from chickens raised in cramped cages that do not allow them to stretch their wings, walk around or nest.
That doesn’t meet a consumer’s reasonable expectation of what “cruelty-free” means, the Humane Society said.
“Consumers do not consider it `humane,’ let alone `cruelty free,’ to confine hens for life so tightly in wire cages that they cannot fully spread their wings, as IHOP’s standards allow,” the group said in its complaint.
The Humane Society and its supporters have waged a long-running battle against the restaurant industry over the conditions in which chickens are raised. They have persuaded national food outlets such as Burger King Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp., Denny’s Corp. and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. to buy at least some of their eggs from producers that allow their hens to roam
Prosecutor wants to ban fast-food toys
Posted by: | CommentsCharging that toys sold with meals in fast-food outlets can lead children to develop bad eating habits, a Brazilian prosecutor on Monday asked a judge to ban such sales nationally at chains including McDonald’s and Burger King.
The move comes amid global concern over the link between some fast food and illnesses such as diabetes, as the U.S. Congress considers requiring chain restaurants to disclose calories on their menus to help fight endemic obesity.
Prosecutor Marcio Schusterschitz, a federal prosecutor in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, said fast-food toy promotions encourage children to buy high-fat meals through “the abusive creation of emotional associations” that turn them into life-long eaters of high-fat foods.
A judge must first decide whether or not to hear the request, which targets combination meals offered by McDonald’s, Burger King and Brazilian chain Bob’s that typically include hamburgers or chicken nuggets, french fries and soft drinks.
“It is necessary to remove toys that are used to leverage the sale of food that has little nutritional value,” said the statement. “The (meals) offered are promoted with the clear objective of increasing juvenile consumption of fast food.”
Restaurant complaints go mobile
Posted by: | CommentsHave you ever complained in a restaurant?
If you haven’t you’re part of the silent majority, it doesn’t seem to matter if your steak is haemorraghing, the service is slow or the waitress is grumpy – truth is we don’t like to make a fuss.
Some do send their food back to the kitchen but the majority will just shut up and put up.
Maybe we’ve all heard the stories about what the kitchen staff do to your meal before it comes back or maybe we’re just too shy.
So if you’re too shy to speak out, would you text instead?