Source: Hindu American Foundation
http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/node/313
Burger King Corporation, the international fast food chain, ceding to demands made by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and its supporters, swiftly removed a Spanish advertisement campaign offensive to Hindus late yesterday. The print advertisement, which according to Burger King official was running in only a few restaurants in Spain as an -store advertisement to support a limited-time only promotion, used an image of the Hindu Goddess, Lakshmi, seated atop a meat sandwich, other foodstuffs and the tag line, "A snack that's sacred," in Spanish.
"Burger King Corporation values and respects all of its guests as well as the communities we serve...[the advertisement] was not intended to offend anyone." stated Denise Wilson, a Senior Communications Analyst at Burger King in a written statement made available to various press outlets. "Out of respect for the Hindu community, the in-store advertisement has been removed from the restaurants."