article_snippet.sent: A bitter fast food war has erupted in Italy after a McDonalds' advert, which claimed Italian children preferred happy meals to pizza, caused so much offence chefs are now threatening legal action.
article_snippet.sent: Restaurateurs in the country are so angry with the US corporation, the largest chain of burger restaurants in the world, for attacking Restaurateurs in the country cultural diet that have said Restaurateurs in the country will take Restaurateurs in the country to court.
article_snippet.sent: It is not the first time and It will not be the last time McDonald's has tried to attack our cultural traditions
article_snippet.sent: Riot police had to protect McDonald's's branches in 20 Italian cities when demonstrators flung raw meat at stores in 2000 .
article_snippet.sent: It is not the first time McDonald's and Italian foodies been at odds over McDonald's and Italian foodies menus.
article_snippet.sent: Riot police had to protect McDonald's's branches in 20 Italian cities when demonstrators flung raw meat at stores in protest at the growth of massive food companies in 2000.
article_snippet.sent: In 1986 a huge demonstration against the location of a new restaurant at the Spanish Steps in Rome led to the formation of the world famous Slow Food movement.
highlights_snippet.sent: Italian chefs threaten legal action against McDonald's over new kid's advert .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: One top Italian chef calls the advert 'blasphemy' and McDonald's shameful .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: the advert ' is latest in a long-running feud with Italian foodies and the chain .