McDonald's: chicken off menu in Asia as sales slump persists

China meat scandal hits chain, as drop in profits suggests 'customers aren't lovin' McDonald's'

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McDonald's has had a tough week with a "rotten meat" scandal and slumping profits, and now business analysts are suggesting that its golden arches are losing their shine.

Shanghai Husi Food, a supplier to McDonald's and several other food outlets in Asia, was accused over the weekend of using out-of-date meat and re-adding offal that had fallen on the floor.

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