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For Derek Thompson's take on another part of Burger King's ad campaign, check out this post on The Atlantic's Business Channel.
Nutrition
Jun 26 2009, 12:45 pm
Burger King's Latest Ad: Real or Hoax?
For Derek Thompson's take on another part of Burger King's ad campaign, check out this post on The Atlantic's Business Channel.
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" Bon-Food Pte Ltd is the authorised franchisee of Burger King in Singapore. This is their website and the source of this image:
http://www.bon-food.com.sg/promotions/promotions.aspx "
Apparently this ad is in Burger King locations all over Singapore?
I got the above quoted information at:
http://garr.posterous.com/one-of-the-worst-ads-of-all-time-by-fast-food
so I'm not sure about the reliability, but...
Nothing like superluminal advertising.
Between this and the "global warming is baloney" signs, they really do seem to have a uniquely crude group of franchisees.
I'm not sure whether the global warming signs were mentioned here, so here is a link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/jun/05/burger-king-climate-change-baloney