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Stacey
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Joined: 21 Oct 2005
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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 Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:14 am Post subject: The McFlurry is now hedgehog friendly |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Hedgehogs have finally humbled burger giant McDonald's after years of campaigning, forcing the company to redesign its killer McFlurry ice-cream containers.
Up to now the opening in the container has been large enough for hedgehogs to get their heads into for a lick of the left-over dessert -- a trap they have then been unable to withdraw from, so dying of starvation in untold numbers.
But from September 1, the wide-mouthed opening in the lid of the McFlurry containers will be reduced in size, making them too small for the sugar-loving animals to get their heads into.
"This is excellent, it is long overdue news," said Fay Vass, chief executive of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. "We have been in touch with McDonald's about this problem for over five years and are delighted that they have at last solved the problem."
McDonald's said in a statement the design change had resulted from pressure from the society which prompted "significant research and design testing" to develop new packaging.
"The smaller aperture of the lid has been designed to prevent hedgehogs from entering the McFlurry container in the unfortunate incidence that a lid is littered and is then accessible to wildlife," it added.
http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jh...ughNews&rpc=81
Only British animals are stupid enough to stick their head in places they dont belong. |
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Michael
Lead Virtuoso
Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 1893
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Stupidest place you've ever stuck your head? Tim you go first, because you will obviously have more than the rest of us... |
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Tim
Low Frequency Out
Joined: 14 Aug 2005
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Location: At the back, behind the guitarist.
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 Without a doubt, but remembering them...thats an issue... |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3316
Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: The McFlurry is now hedgehog friendly |
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| Stacey wrote: | LONDON (Reuters)
But from September 1, the wide-mouthed opening in the lid of the McFlurry containers will be reduced in size, making them too small for the sugar-loving animals to get their heads into.
"The smaller aperture of the lid has been designed to prevent hedgehogs from entering the McFlurry container in the unfortunate incidence that a lid is littered and is then accessible to wildlife," it added.
http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jh...ughNews&rpc=81
Only British animals are stupid enough to stick their head in places they dont belong. |
Smaller opening? So thats the squirrels f**ked then. |
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Michael
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:07 am Post subject: |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
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Location: London, UK
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i now have coffee all over my keyboard... thanks Mike  |
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