Catch ’Em All but Dump the Fries. Pokémon Fans Leave McDonald’s Japan in Massive Food Waste Drama

McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

Fast-food chain McDonald's Japan has cancelled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologising after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.The meals, called Happy Sets in Japan, were meant for children.They came with a toy, such as a tiny plastic Pikachu, and a Pokemon card and sold out in a day, according to Japanese media reports.READ MORE: Accused double-murderer fa…

McDonald’s Japan causes Pokémon food waste frenzy

Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards. CNN International Correspondent Hanako Montgomery has the story.

‘Unhappy Meal’ backlash: McDonald’s Japan apologises after Pokemon card chaos sparks food waste fury

TOKYO, Aug 13 — McDonald’s Japan has apologised after a campaign giving away limited-edition Pokemon cards with “Happy Meals” triggered long queues and social media outrage about food waste.Cards with the “little monsters” are extremely popular among children but also adult superfans and collectors, with billions printed and some selling for millions of dollars.There have even been cases of shops that sell the cards — which represent monsters an…