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| Supersize ... moi? How the French learnt to love McDonald's |
| 2008-08-19 |
| Interesting read. Excerpt: Magali, the photographer, is appalled. We are in McDonald's, just around the corner from the Louvre in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, and we are tucking into some breakfast. With a beer. Because we can. "But what ees thees?" she demands. Croque monsieur. Well, technically a Croque McDo. Jambon and a spot of fromage. It's rather good. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #4 I've lost ten pounds since I swore off French fries. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-08-19 16:03 |
| #3 It's the French Fries that puts the hook in them. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-19 10:46 |
| #2 Standardized, consistent, decent, reliable food source readily available regardless of location on the planet. There are few surprises [well, alcohol in Europe]. What a concept. From the same thinking that brought the Model T to the average person. The underlying principle of mass production of bringing goods to the average or less than average income population. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-08-19 08:56 |
| #1 See also TV > THE CAPITALIST REVOLUTION IN CHINA. CARS + RONALD + THE COLONEL [KFC] + OREO Cookies lead the way. Rest assured there are still a'plenty [for now] of Free Market/Laissez Faire- competing local MOM-N-POP SHOPS offering your favorite SWEET-N-SOUR OR CARAMELED BUG/FROG/ LIZARD/SCORPION-ON-A-STICK! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-08-19 01:38 |