McDonald's sues 'slow food' critic
McDonald's has labelled as "defamatory and offensive" an influential Italian food critic, who poured scorn on the quality of the fast-food giant's cuisine.

The corporation has sued Edoardo Raspelli, a critic and commentator for the Italian newspaper La Stampa, after he compared its burgers to rubber and its fries to cardboard, in an article last year.

McDonald's is seeking undisclosed damages, possibly as much as the 21m euros (£15m; $25m) it spent on advertising in Italy last year.

Mr Raspelli has refused to back down, telling La Stampa earlier this week that he found fast food "repellent".

"I defamed hamburgers... but I have not insulted anyone," he said.
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