MP yet again pictured promoting McDonald's
Keith Parkins | 19.01.2007 17:35 | Education | Health | Social Struggles
On Tuesday Gerald Howarth MP, Member for various defence, contracting, aviation, property development concerns and not forgetting Aldershot, and now it seems McDonald's, was pictured on the front page of his local paper, the Aldershot Mail, promoting McDonald's. Thursday he was pictured yet again promoting McDonald's, this time in the Surrey-Hants Star. [ Surrey-Hants Star, Thursday 18 January 2007]
We were told he 'had a Mac-nificent time' when he visited McDonald's' last week. He was given a guided tour, he then went on to tell us:
'I was pleased to visit the McDonald's restaurant in Aldershot on Friday. McDonald's is a great organisation, focused on providing quality and affordable fare for its customers.'
'They are particularly welcoming of families as remember when my children were small.'
Howarth tells us McDonald's serves 'quality fare'. In the infamous McLibel trial a decade ago, the barrister acting for McDonald's admitted in court they serve junk food. Ofcom are to ban the promotion of ads for burgers during children's TV programmes.
Did Howarth get a consultancy fee for promoting McDonald's?
If Howarth were interested in the welfare of his constituents rather than promoting his own self-interests, he would be pictured in a school with the kids promoting healthy eating choices.
A few years back the Rotten Borough of Rushmoor, which roughly corresponds with Howarth's constituency, had a Green Day sponsored by McDonald's!
Web
http://www.mcspotlight.org/
http://www.thetruthinrushmoor.co.uk/
references
Glenn Morrison, Flights appeal date is vital, letters, Surrey-Hants Star, Thursday 18 January 2007
http://www.shstar.co.uk/letters/2007/2007017/flights_appeal_date_is_vital
MP’s lovin’ it at burger chain, Aldershot Mail, 16 January 2007
http://www.aldershot.co.uk/news/2006/2006894/mps_lovin_it_at_burger_chain
Keith Parkins, MP promotes junk food, Indymedia UK, 17 January 2007
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360187.html
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, Penguin/Allen Lane, 2001
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, The Ecologist, April 2004
Super Size Me! (DVD)
Would you like chips with that, Surrey-Hants Star, Thursday 18 January 2007
http://www.shstar.co.uk/news/2007/2007002/would_you_likemchips_with_that
We were told he 'had a Mac-nificent time' when he visited McDonald's' last week. He was given a guided tour, he then went on to tell us:
'I was pleased to visit the McDonald's restaurant in Aldershot on Friday. McDonald's is a great organisation, focused on providing quality and affordable fare for its customers.'
'They are particularly welcoming of families as remember when my children were small.'
Howarth tells us McDonald's serves 'quality fare'. In the infamous McLibel trial a decade ago, the barrister acting for McDonald's admitted in court they serve junk food. Ofcom are to ban the promotion of ads for burgers during children's TV programmes.
Did Howarth get a consultancy fee for promoting McDonald's?
If Howarth were interested in the welfare of his constituents rather than promoting his own self-interests, he would be pictured in a school with the kids promoting healthy eating choices.
A few years back the Rotten Borough of Rushmoor, which roughly corresponds with Howarth's constituency, had a Green Day sponsored by McDonald's!
Web
http://www.mcspotlight.org/ http://www.thetruthinrushmoor.co.uk/ references
Glenn Morrison, Flights appeal date is vital, letters, Surrey-Hants Star, Thursday 18 January 2007
http://www.shstar.co.uk/letters/2007/2007017/flights_appeal_date_is_vital MP’s lovin’ it at burger chain, Aldershot Mail, 16 January 2007
http://www.aldershot.co.uk/news/2006/2006894/mps_lovin_it_at_burger_chain Keith Parkins, MP promotes junk food, Indymedia UK, 17 January 2007
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360187.html Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, Penguin/Allen Lane, 2001
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, The Ecologist, April 2004
Super Size Me! (DVD)
Would you like chips with that, Surrey-Hants Star, Thursday 18 January 2007
http://www.shstar.co.uk/news/2007/2007002/would_you_likemchips_with_that
Keith Parkins
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Would you like chips with that?
19.01.2007 18:03
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Register of interests,no update since 2005
19.01.2007 19:23
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary adviser to the Consumer Credit Association of the United Kingdom, which is the trade association representing the majority of businesses in the home credit industry. (£5,001-£10,000)
Consultant to Aircraft Zone Limited; executive jet charter brokers.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contribution towards the provision of research facilities for the Conservative frontbench defence team from Sir John Beckwith CBE. (Registered 9 November 2004)
Donation to my constituency party from Mr Malcolm Young of the Wilke Group, property developers. (Registered 11 October 2005)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
28 June 2005, my wife and I were invited on board a tall ship to celebrate the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and attend the fleet review by HM The Queen, by Mr Timothy Beardson. (Registered 11 October 2005)
6. Overseas visits
18 January 2005, to Toulouse to attend the launch of the Airbus A380. Flights and transport provided by Airbus UK. (Registered 28 January 2005)
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19.01.2007 19:28
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary adviser to the Consumer Credit Association of the United Kingdom, which is the trade association representing the majority of businesses in the home credit industry. (£5,001-£10,000)
Consultant to European Business Jets Ltd; executive jet charter brokers.
6. Overseas visits
4-7 December 2006, to Washington DC, to address a conference on defence. Cost of the air fare and hotel accommodation met by the Hudson Institute. The conference was part sponsored by Fimeccanica. The visit included a visit to Sikorsky Aircraft, with my air transport from Washington Stratford, Connecticut paid by Sikorsky. (Registered 14 December 2006)
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