Just as the focus on obesity was gi

Just as the focus on obesity was giving away to concerns about anorexia and the pressure being put on young girls by so-called size zero models at a British Fashion Week, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and future King of England, tipped the scales back in the direction of obesity. On a royal visit to the Middle East, the Prince suggested that McDonald's was to blame for an obesity epidemic among children. Charles asked "Have you got anywhere with McDonald's ? Have you tried getting it banned ? That's the key." His comments were reported internationally, with reactions that were more positive for McDonald's than one would expect.