Effete figurehead calls for McDonald’s ban
posted at 10:03 pm on February 27, 2007 by Allahpundit
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If anyone can be excused for thinking paternalistically, it’s a would-be king. Besides, he needs to justify his existence somehow. If he’s not going to make himself useful in the war on terror, he might as well busy himself with First-Lady-ish nonsense initiatives like this. At least that way he stays out of trouble.
My hometown’s already headed down the path towards becoming a vegan paradise. Resistance is futile.
The Prince spoke as he and the Duchess of Cornwall visited a diabetes centre in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and watched children packing healthy lunch boxes to encourage awareness of the disease.
As nutritionist Nadine Tayara told him they discourage children from eating fast food, he retorted: “Have you got anywhere with McDonald’s, have you tried getting it banned? That’s the key.”…
His own sons were fans of the hamburger restaurant and often taken there by their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales and though it is unlikely Prince Charles has entered a McDonald’s, his mother, the Queen, gave tacit support to the chain by officially visiting a McDonald’s restaurant for the first time in Cheshire in 1998, though she did not sample its menu.
Even more delicious than McDonald’s fries is the graphic at the link comparing a Big Mac to one of the prince’s own organic Duchy Originals “Cornish Pasties.” It’s not really about eating healthy, you see; it’s about having the right intentions. As usual.
Hmmm. We’ve got nanny statism, a member of the British royal family, and an Arab angle thanks to the dateline. All the makings of a honey of a Mark Steyn column — if, that is, there was some way to tie it all in to demography.
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In order to take my big mac, you’ll have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
And God help you (!!) if its McRib season!
lorien1973 on February 27, 2007 at 10:05 PM
McDonald’s food is nasty.
EnochCain on February 27, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Wuh? McGriddles are awesome! I feast on McRibs during nov and december! Surely you jest.
lorien1973 on February 27, 2007 at 10:09 PM
I take it back…I like their fries and some things from the breakfast menu.
EnochCain on February 27, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Wanna lose your breakfast ? here is a CNN piece on helen Thomas losing her front seat at the White House press room to…… CNN
Who cries for Argentina ?
http://www.yahoo.com/s/518494
William Amos on February 27, 2007 at 10:13 PM
Now you know why we kicked em out of Ireland.
Limerick on February 27, 2007 at 10:14 PM
I just chowed on a quarter pounder w/cheese and a large fry. It was good. Damn good.
forged rite on February 27, 2007 at 10:17 PM
I could go for a Hardee’s burger actually.
EnochCain on February 27, 2007 at 10:19 PM
Mayor McCheese says the prince should have spent as much energy advocating for a healthy family instead of snubbing an attractive wife in favor of a dowdy old hag. “Obviously, this man has no sense of taste whatsoever!”
thedecider on February 27, 2007 at 10:20 PM
Surrounding the base of Windsor Castle in the UK is a McDonalds, a Starbucks, and Dunkin Donuts and a Burger King. And if Im not mistaken, there is a KFC there too.
BelchSpeak on February 27, 2007 at 10:21 PM
Let’s see….I’ll have a McKindney Pie, some McBloodpudding,
McBoiledcabbage, and an Earl Grey to go please.
Limerick on February 27, 2007 at 10:22 PM
what a maroon!
oh, and good one Limerick.
I love Mickey D’s!
CP on February 27, 2007 at 10:29 PM
I’d rather wash it all down with a Guinness.
old_dawg on February 27, 2007 at 10:40 PM
I prefer the Hardee’s thickburger myself. When I’m in the mood for fast food burgers. As in all things, moderation. I guess self control is an alien concept to these nanny state lovers.
still468 on February 27, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Thank goodness someone is FINALLY going to do something about McDonalds!! I’m tired of them bums shoving Big Macs down my kids throats on a daily basis!
Who says the elite don’t look out for us.
csdeven on February 27, 2007 at 10:50 PM
Guess he can not be the Burger King
Rim Shot!
Now Back to serious stuff, someone had to say it
StuLongIsland on February 27, 2007 at 10:54 PM
When I eat at McDonald’s I get a double-quarter pounder…lol. But I’ll eat a Big Mac next time just to piss people the prince off.
SouthernGent on February 27, 2007 at 11:01 PM
McNo!
Remember…no country with a McDonalds has ever attacked the United States! McPeace!
And where are you people finding those McRibs? They haven’t been anywhere in the NYC area, that I’ve been able to find, in a looooong time…
JetBoy on February 27, 2007 at 11:07 PM
So what’s who is his role model - the Prince of Wales from Braveheart or Blackadder III?
Coyote D. on February 27, 2007 at 11:09 PM
All we need to know about the prince is who he married after Diana. What more does one have to say. I’m lovin’ it.
Mojave Mark on February 27, 2007 at 11:11 PM
Here in the south in my opinion we have no need for McDonald’s when it comes to anything with the word “rib” in it. lol
EnochCain on February 27, 2007 at 11:17 PM
IF I didn’t eat at McDonalds occasionally already, I’d start now because of that big-eared, inbred, weasley git.
I’m with everyone else on the point that he threw over an intelligent beautiful young woman for a dowdy cow.
I’m a pretty big Anglophile, but that man is an a$$. Feck off, Charlie Boy. You’re mummy’s callin’ you.
tickleddragon on February 27, 2007 at 11:27 PM
MacDonalds makes me want to vomit, but there are some times when I just can’t live without me some good ol’ gut grenades from Krystals (White Castle to you yanks). To each his own, I suppose, including the inbred Prince.
spmat on February 27, 2007 at 11:36 PM
Not really, they are basically outlawing Crisco and margarine, which means good cooks will go back to lard or butter.
Kind of ironic.
B Moe on February 27, 2007 at 11:47 PM
A one point in his schooling, they let Chuck out briefly to study among the plebes. I met a woman who had known him then. She said [imagine a mellifluous English accent] “He’s per-r-r-r-fectly nice. But…he just the most bo-o-o-o-ring man I’ve ever met in my entire life…”
eeyore on February 28, 2007 at 12:13 AM
mmmm…McBurgers (and those fries, and the McGridles, and Egg McMuffin). I’m dying here because I gave up just about everything for lent. I think I’ll go eat some brocoli.
Rick on February 28, 2007 at 12:19 AM
Oh, of course the Prince can afford all organic healthy food. (I tried it and it increased my monthly grocery costs by 1/2 to 2/3 before Walmart started carrying them). What he doesn’t realize is that McD’s is decent food at a decent price in the limited time real people have to eat — we all can’t take the our afternoon tea in our comfortable palace like the Prince and Al Gore can!
Why doesn’t he just come out and say, “Let them eat cake!”
DKK
LifeTrek on February 28, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Coming from such a dysfunctional family, it is no wonder that Prince “Challes” can’t get his inbred mind around the concept that parents are responsible for their children’s well-being.
It takes a village, my arse. It takes a village idiot to be so condescendingly ignorant.
hillbillyjim on February 28, 2007 at 12:37 AM
How about some “Fish and Chips?”
PinkyBigglesworth on February 28, 2007 at 12:40 AM
He’ll never be king. His mother is too smart and loves England.
This is pure anti-Americanism, nothing else. And I haven’t been to a McDonald in at least 15 years.
Entelechy on February 28, 2007 at 12:44 AM
I haven’t noticed that anyone caught this yet. The Big Mac is actually much healthier than one of Thurston Howell’s pastries.
thedecider on February 28, 2007 at 12:47 AM
When we won our independence from England, George Washington was offered the title of King. He declined.
When the Founders wrote the Constitution, they specifically forbade any citizen to hold titles of Nobility.
Who would have thought that those old, Dead White Men would have forseen the existance of a dunderhead like Charles?
georgej on February 28, 2007 at 1:09 AM
There’s a reason we departed England not too long ago. Maybe it was the food, or the lack of choice, or the Rulers telling us what to do. If you don’t like it, don’t eat it! This is America! Although I’m starting to wonder about that.
R D on February 28, 2007 at 1:41 AM
I’d smugly declare that I’m going to outlive princes and paupers alike, because of the nth degree of my nutritional cutting-edginess; however, HotAir readers know that regardless of good nutrition, I’ll probably die when my disgust for the Americans’ misplaced decency bursts a cerebral artery. You all will have to carry on after me, so here are the keys to the kingdom: “alternate-day caloric restriction” and “glycemic control.” It seems the best sources for information on eating habits are the writings of Loren Cordain, Ron Rosedale, Art Devany (http://www.arthurdevany.com/), and James B. Johnson (http://www.johnsonupdaydowndaydiet.com/). Some of you will still be thanking me in 80 or 100 years.
Kralizec on February 28, 2007 at 2:44 AM
Flock Mickey D’s.
as someone who has had an off again/on again form of bulimia since the Reagan administration-the LAST thung I need is to see nutritional info on the wrapper .
Mc Donalds started that years ago.
A double cheeseburger and fries isn’t health food?
No s***!
I’d like to be able to enjoy mine without getting “triggered”.
Nope.
Panera/St.Louis Bread Co. is the way for me.
They have great food-and nutritional info on request-which I’m fine not doing.
annoyinglittletwerp on February 28, 2007 at 5:28 AM
We are supposed to listen to anything this dolt says ?
(after throwing his first wife Diana under the bus, to marry something that resembles his mother, Camilla).
mountainmanbob on February 28, 2007 at 7:40 AM
I lost a lot of weight several years ago and have kept it off. I never gave up fast food during that time, but I cut back. I ate a jr Cheesburger from Wendys and skipped the fries. Moderation in all things is the key. Not banning like the food nazis or Prince Dork would like. Queen Elizabeth’s mother lived to be over 100 years old and HM seems to be in robust good health. I hope she reigns a good long time more.
Ellen on February 28, 2007 at 8:02 AM
For me it is: In N Out, that what its all about. The only thing I miss about So. Cal.
Walk into a MacD’s on any day at lunchtime, suits, wall to wall suits. It is the businessman’s (the ones working) lunch spot.
right2bright on February 28, 2007 at 9:02 AM
If only I was not forced to eat at Mickey D’s. We will get our eating freedoms back when Bushco leaves.
Wade on February 28, 2007 at 9:03 AM
Until then you can purchase some burger-offsets at your local health food store.
Mojave Mark on February 28, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Sort of makes you wonder about his oedipal complex, doesn’t it?
Inbred and corn fed - that’s their Prince (and thank God he isn’t ours).
Emmett J. on February 28, 2007 at 10:25 AM
I am in favor of world-wide transfat prohibition. There will be fabulous moneymaking opportunities in the Margarine and Crisco black markets!
RushBaby on February 28, 2007 at 10:42 AM
All food is “health food” as without it your health would deteriorate fast! Mac Donald’s is actually more healthful than a veggie burger as there are essential proteins in meat that you just can’t get from vegetables. Remember, we’re omnivores, that means we eat both meat and vegetables like you find in a Big Mac.
BTW, how healthy is organically grow food when you hear about all the food born diseases being spread by “organic” food? How is it that we have forgotten thousands of years of wisdom when we ignore the adage of ‘never s*it where you eat’? Don’t use “organic waste”, a.k.a feces, to grow your food, you’ll get sick!
RedinBlueCounty on February 28, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Bush lied and people ate Big Macs!!!!
JackM on February 28, 2007 at 10:47 AM
Hey Chuck, you know what’s not healthy?
In-breeding.
honora on February 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
I like to attribute that to her fondness for hootch!!
honora on February 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Ban fast food restaurants like McDonalds and I guarantee you that people will still be overweight.
As for Americans, our bosses will just have to extend our lunch breaks from 15 minutes to 30 minutes if they expect us to eat without having the option of fast food.
JadeNYU on February 28, 2007 at 1:37 PM
Micky D’s is ok, my kid likes the happy meals. The place I miss is Jack In The Box…… I’ll take the heart attack special please! 1 sourdough jack, 1 deep fried taco, and a large jamoca shake!!
mrfixit on February 28, 2007 at 2:12 PM
Prince Chucklehead is a flaming moron. If this embarassment to England isn’t enough to abolish the monarchy, then the English are hopeless.
mcgilvra on February 28, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Here’s a shocking concept: people will eat healthily when it is cheaper and more convenient than the alternative. Eating organic costs beaucoup bucks and frankly the women’s lib movement killed family cooking by making it politically incorrect for ANYONE to stay home and actually take care of the house. My wife started cooking more often recently because a) we’re broke and b) home cooking is the only thing cheaper than fast food (only trick is, you have to either marry a good cook or BE a good cook). I’m probably healthier now than I have been in years and that’s despite leaving active duty and daily PT sessions (undermined by a daily lunch at MacDonald’s). Would a governmental solution work? Yes, but at what cost? Instead, for those of us concerned with the health of others, here is a suggestion: found your own fast food joint that only serves healthy stuff and is cheaper than unhealthy fast food. It’s so crazy, it just might work!
Militant Bibliophile on February 28, 2007 at 5:44 PM
My kingdom for an Egg McMuffin!
Tantor on February 28, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Thank you Kralizec - sites very good (saved) - however, some of us will also die of a variety of “disgusts”.
honora, girl, this and the hootch comment killed me laughing tonight. When you don’t ‘boost’ your wit into other commenters, you’re adorable :) If you and I ever meet we’ll die laughing.
Entelechy on February 28, 2007 at 11:39 PM