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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:03:32 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> > wrote:
>
> > J. Clarke wrote:
> > >
> > > What I don't understand is why he expects anything other than engineered
> > > food at McD. Engineered food, served with a very high degree of
> > > consistency at more than 30,000 locations in more than 100 countries, by
> > > people whose culinary expertise ends with "when the machine beeps, take
> > > it out", is what McD _does_. If he thinks that he can produce a better
> > > oatmeal for them that works with their business model they will very
> > > likely listen. However if all he can do is say that their engineered
> > > oatmeal is not as good as what an expert chef can prepare they'll say
> > > "we know this, so what?"
> >
> > Maybe there exist some people who think oatmeal is healthy so they try
> > it at McDonalds without thinking the issue through.
> >
> > After all with instant oatmeal packets "when the machine beeps, take it
> > out" is exactly the way their oatmeal at home works.
>
> Exactly.

I find it amusing that this whole discussion focuses on the health
aspects. Is oatmeal so disgusting that nobody would eat it just because
they _like_ it?