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Print out one of the leaflets used in the “What’s wrong with McDonald’s?” campaign and talk about it.
“What’s wrong with McDonald’s?” – a more up-to-date leaflet
Talk about these opinions from the famous ‘What’s wrong with McDonald’s leaflet with your partner:
OPINION 1: McDonald’s try to cultivate an image of being a 'caring' and 'green' company.
OPINION 2: Children are lured in (dragging their parents behind them) with the promise of toys and other gimmicks.
OPINION 3: McDonald's promote their food as 'nutritious', but the reality is that it is junk food.
OPINION 4: Meat is the cause of the majority of food poisoning incidents.
OPINION 5: Workers in the fast food industry are paid low wages. McDonald's do not pay overtime rates even when employees work very long hours.
OPINION 6: Forests throughout the world - vital for all life - are being destroyed at an appalling rate.
OPINION 7: Every year McDonald's use thousands of tons of unnecessary packaging, most of which ends up littering our streets.
OPINION 8: The menus of the burger chains are based on the torture and murder of millions of animals.
OPINION 9: Staff turnover at McDonald's is high, making it virtually impossible for workers to unionize and fight for a better deal, which suits McDonald's who have always been opposed to Unions.
OPINION 10: Methane emitted by cattle reared for the beef industry is a major contributor to the 'global warming' crisis.
OPINION 11: McDonald's only interest is money, making profits from whoever and whatever they can.
INTERNET / WEB LINKS
McSpotlight – a web site that keeps an eye on McDs
A list of URLs on the McLibel case
“What’s wrong with McDonald’s?” – the original leaflet
Take a peek at the wonderful movie Supersize Me
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