McDonald's Has A Beef With Prince Charles
Call it a Big Mac Attack — of royal proportions. A day after Britain's Prince Charles served up some biting words about McDonald's, the fast-food tables have turned against him, reports CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
The gloves came off in the Big Mac attack during the Prince's trip to Arab gulf states, where obesity is a growing problem. The Prince reportedly sounded off, saying "getting anywhere with McDonald's? Have you tried getting it banned? That's the key."
Supposedly the Prince has never graced the golden arches. He prefers fare from his own Duchy Originals organic foods, which he even sells to supermarkets.
But Mom, the Queen, has visited a drive-thru and many of her royal subjects are big fans.
"It's not the healthiest thing in the world," said one Londoner. "But each to their own really. You should be able to make your own choice, shouldn't you?"
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McDonald's said it's disappointed by the prince's put down and critics say he's bitten off more than he can chew.
A meat pie, known in the U.K. as a "pasty," in the prince's own organic food line contains more calories and saturated fat than a Big Mac.
A spokesman says the Prince is just "keen to make sure children eat a wide range of foods that are good for them."
Few parents would argue with that, but a little bit of forbidden fast food shouldn't hurt.
In fact, it seems that Charles' own son, Prince Harry, is a big burger fan himself.
Prince Charles may feel like eating his words.