Guest guest Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Hi everyone, FYI ... McDonald's has paid for two advertisements in the June issue of VegNews. One is a legal notice and the other is a formal (court mandated) apology to vegetarians. Check them out. You won't see McDonald's in the pages of a vegetarian publication too often! Most sincerely, Colleen Holland > From page A7 of today's Chron: > > $10 MILLION SETTLES McDONALD'S FRIES SUIT > > Chicago - McDonald's Crop. has agreed to donate $10 million to Hindu and > other groups to settle lawsuits filed against the chain for mislabeling > french fries and hash browns as vegetarian. > > McDonald's also posted an apology on its Web site, acknowledging that > mistakes were made in communicating to customers about the ingredients in > the fires and hash browns. The vegetable oil used to prepare the fries and > hash browns was not pure, but contained essence of beef for flavoring > purposes. > > McDonald's spokeswoman Anna Rozenich said the money the company will be > paying out will go to organizations that deal with issues linked to concerns > raised by consumers. > > McDonald's was first sued over the fries in Seattle last year by three > vegetarians, including two Hindus, who don't eat meat for religious reasons. > Lawsuits were subsequently filed in Illinois, California, New Jersey and > Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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