Posts with tag "mcdonalds"

'Shrek' Glass Recall: McDonald's Wants All 12M Back

Posted Jun 4th 2010 at 10:21 AM by PopEater Staff

A dangerous metal called cadmium has been discovered in 'Shrek'-themed drinking glasses being sold at McDonald's restaurants across the country, prompting the fast-food giant to recall 12 million of the collectors items. The 16-ounce glasses have been going for $2 a pop, and with the success of 'Shrek Forever After' at the box office, they've been a hot item since their May 21 debut. The glasses ...

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PETA Ad Brings Bea Arthur Back From the Grave

Posted Apr 22nd 2010 at 09:14 AM by Marc Schneider

A new PETA ad aimed at shaming McDonald's into changing their chicken-slaughtering practices stars a familiar glare -- one belonging to Bea Arthur. A 'Golden Girls'-era photo of the actress appears in the ad next to the jarring headline: "McCruelty. It's enough to make Bea Arthur roll over in her grave." Arthur died last April of cancer shortly before her 87th birthday. Arthur was a long-time ...