McDonalds
10/2/09 | 02:19 PM
#1
McDonalds
Got this from my Niece..
MUST Read about McDonalds
THIS IS A GOOD DECENT MAN WHO TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE THIS AND: HE SIGNED THE
STATEMENT AND: INCLUDED HIS CONTACT INFO:
READ ON
I'm sure those of you who aren't in the cattle business don't understand the
issues here. But to those of us
whose living depends on the cattle market, selling cattle, raising the best
beef possible... This is frustrating..
This will keep us from ever stopping there again, even for a drink.
The original message is from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association
American cattle producers are very passionate about this.
McDonald's claims that there is not enough beef in the USA to support their
restaurants.. Well, we know that is not so. Our opinion is they are looking
to save money at our expense. The sad thing of it is that the people of the
USA are the ones who made McDonald's successful in the first place, but we
are not good enough to provide beef.
We personally are no longer eating at McDonald's, which I am sure does not
make an impact, but if we pass this around maybe there will be an impact
felt.
All Americans that sell cows at a livestock auction barn had to sign a paper
stating that we do NOT EVER feed our cows any part of another cow. South
Americans are not required to do this as of yet .
McDonald's has announced that they are going to start importing much of
their beef from South America . The problem is that South Americans aren't
under the same regulations as American beef producers, and the regulations
they have are loosely controlled.
They can spray numerous pesticides on their pastures that have been banned
here at home because of residues found in the beef. They can also use
various hormones and growth regulators that we can't. The American public
needs to be aware of this problem and that they may be putting themselves at
risk from now on by eating at good old McDonald's..
American ranchers raise the highest quality beef in the world and this is
what Americans deserve to eat.=2 0Not beef from countries where quality is
loosely controlled. Therefore, I am proposing a boycott of
McDonald's until they see the light.
I'm sorry but everything is not always about the bottom line, and when it
comes to jeopardizing my family's health, that is where I draw the line.
I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to at
least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ...
and those 300 send it to at l east ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so
on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will
have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!
I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you? Acting
together we can make a
difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on..
David W. Forrest, Ph.D ., PAS, Dipl.
ACAP Department of Animal Science
MUST Read about McDonalds
THIS IS A GOOD DECENT MAN WHO TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE THIS AND: HE SIGNED THE
STATEMENT AND: INCLUDED HIS CONTACT INFO:
READ ON
I'm sure those of you who aren't in the cattle business don't understand the
issues here. But to those of us
whose living depends on the cattle market, selling cattle, raising the best
beef possible... This is frustrating..
This will keep us from ever stopping there again, even for a drink.
The original message is from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association
American cattle producers are very passionate about this.
McDonald's claims that there is not enough beef in the USA to support their
restaurants.. Well, we know that is not so. Our opinion is they are looking
to save money at our expense. The sad thing of it is that the people of the
USA are the ones who made McDonald's successful in the first place, but we
are not good enough to provide beef.
We personally are no longer eating at McDonald's, which I am sure does not
make an impact, but if we pass this around maybe there will be an impact
felt.
All Americans that sell cows at a livestock auction barn had to sign a paper
stating that we do NOT EVER feed our cows any part of another cow. South
Americans are not required to do this as of yet .
McDonald's has announced that they are going to start importing much of
their beef from South America . The problem is that South Americans aren't
under the same regulations as American beef producers, and the regulations
they have are loosely controlled.
They can spray numerous pesticides on their pastures that have been banned
here at home because of residues found in the beef. They can also use
various hormones and growth regulators that we can't. The American public
needs to be aware of this problem and that they may be putting themselves at
risk from now on by eating at good old McDonald's..
American ranchers raise the highest quality beef in the world and this is
what Americans deserve to eat.=2 0Not beef from countries where quality is
loosely controlled. Therefore, I am proposing a boycott of
McDonald's until they see the light.
I'm sorry but everything is not always about the bottom line, and when it
comes to jeopardizing my family's health, that is where I draw the line.
I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to at
least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ...
and those 300 send it to at l east ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so
on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will
have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!
I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you? Acting
together we can make a
difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on..
David W. Forrest, Ph.D ., PAS, Dipl.
ACAP Department of Animal Science
10/2/09 | 07:32 PM
#4
Legacy TMS Member
Joined: October 17, 2004
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: Northmapton, PA
Hmm... doing some searching on this reveals that it is an Urban Legend:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/bus...nalds_beef.htm
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/mcbeef.html
http://www.americanagriculturist.com/story.aspx?s=357
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/bus...nalds_beef.htm
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/mcbeef.html
http://www.americanagriculturist.com/story.aspx?s=357
10/2/09 | 10:41 PM
#5
McDonald's still sucks. 
BK FTW!
BK FTW!
Not ONLY is it not very good, its expensive as hell.
10/3/09 | 06:58 AM
#8
contact info removed since its a hoax and accurate or not shouldnt be posted
10/5/09 | 12:42 PM
#11
Mach 1 Member
Joined: October 17, 2005
Posts: 1,002
Likes: 0
From: Tulsa, OK
Yeah, a little research is a good idea...
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/mcdbeef.asp
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/mcdbeef.asp
10/7/09 | 01:13 PM
#15
Shelby GT500 Member
Joined: April 13, 2006
Posts: 2,752
Likes: 0
From: McAllen, Texas
10/9/09 | 06:47 PM
#19
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Joined: May 13, 2004
Posts: 18,614
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From: Berkeley/Redwood City, CA
truth!
and the best part is they dont gauge you for money like everyone else. $5 gets me a doubledouble, fries, and a drink.
they keep it simple and cheap. and if you want variety... use the secret menu
and the best part is they dont gauge you for money like everyone else. $5 gets me a doubledouble, fries, and a drink.
they keep it simple and cheap. and if you want variety... use the secret menu