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	PRESS CUTTINGS: ..... 1 Fast food titan McDonald's finds latest attack on its reputation hard to swallow With Hollywood backing and a stellar cast, a film of Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, Fast Food Nation is looming as a potent threat to the burger chain's fragile reputation...... Independent 15/04/2006 ..... 1 Big Mac tops 'unethical' poll British consumers believe that McDonald's is the least ethical of high-profile corporations, according to a new survey...... Observer 16/04/2006 ..... 1 McDonald's accused of 'acting like the Taliban' Internal McDonald's documents reportedly show that the company is shifting into "crisis management" mode in advance of Chew On This, a young people's version of Eric Schlosser's book along with a forthcoming film adaptation of Fast Food Nation. The plans speak of mobilising a "truth squad" to attack both works, and of initiatives to "discredit the message and the messenger"...... Guardian 15/04/2006 Arrests at fast food store demo news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4882444.stm..... BBC News 06/04/06 The 7,000km journey that links Amazon destruction to fast food A handful of the world's largest food companies and commodity traders, including McDonald's in the UK, are driving illegal and rapid destruction of the Amazon rainforest, according to a six-year investigation of the Brazilian soya bean industry...... Guardian 06/04/06 USA: Protestors Target McDonald's for Underpayment of Farmworkers Police kept the drive-through open at the busy city centre intersection as several hundred protestors pounded on drums and held signs that read: 'I'm Not Lovin' It'...... Morning Star 03/04/06 I'm lovin' it We all have our fantasy headlines - the announcement of events of global or national significance that chime irresistibly with our own personal values and ambitions. "Texas oil reserves found to be unlimited" would probably be George Bush's. Though I suppose it might be trumped by "WMDs found in Iraq - and Iran"...... Guardian 04/03/2006 McDonald's to close 25 high street branches There is a scene in Super Size Me, the documentary about McDonald's, in which its maker, Morgan Spurlock, inflicts what looks like a killer blow to the brand's image. Spurlock has had nothing but McDonald's food and drink for nearly a month and his medical tests are alarming his doctor. "Your liver has turned to pate," he warns, urging Spurlock to stop eating McDonald's at once or risk death...... Guardian 01/03/2006 McDonald's fries 'fattier than thought' McSpotlight notes:1. According to the company's admissions, one portion of McDonald's large fries actually contains four times the US government's recommended maximum limit of trans-fat for a whole day...... Scotsman.com 09/02/06 McDonald's Under Fire From US Church Body The Rev Dr Bob Edgar said McDonald's decision contrasts sharply with precedent-setting agreements earlier this year with two major food corporations - Taco Bell Corp, a division of Yum! Brands, and the Mt. Olive Pickle Co...... Ekklesia 02/12/05 ..... 1 Fast-food 'healthy options' still full of fat and salt An investigation of the food sold by the "big four" - McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut - found that 17 of 20 products were high in salt or saturated fat or both. Of those, five out of eight of the salads used as "evidence" of their embrace of healthy eating had "high" salt or fat content...... Independent 01/12/05 ..... 1 Headteachers' conference sponsored by McDonald's The biggest union for headteachers is today holding a conference sponsored by fast-food giants McDonald's, just days after the education secretary, Ruth Kelly, banned burgers, fizzy drinks and junk food from school canteens...... Guardian 01/10/05 ..... 1 A Corporation Under Attack www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1616_fastfood/page8.shtml..... BBC Worldservice.com 26/08/05 Another McFiasco in the offing There's this Australian rugby enthusiast, Malcolm McBratney, who is a sponsor of his local team, Brisbane Irish, which uses his nickname, McBrat, as a logo on the players' clothing. Last year he applied to register McBrat with the Australian trademark office, IP Australia, only to be opposed by our old litigious friend McDonald's, hero of the English McLibel litigation, one of the great public relations disasters of our time...... Guardian 19/07/05 eBay 'most popular brand' online eBay is the top brand name on the net, according to calculations by net monitoring company Envisional. ..... BBC News 21/04/05 ..... 1 McDonald's sorry for burger blunder "It's inappropriate and distasteful to launch a hamburger called 'McAfrika' when large portions of southern Africa are on the verge of starvation," says Linn Aas-Hansen of Norwegian Church Aid...... Aftenposten 18/04/05 ..... 1 Activists Wage Campaign Against Consumption of McDonald's Food Activists against fast food have staged campaigns to denounce the "junk food" maker, saying McDonald's food, the symbol of fast food, is harmful to people's health. The protests of Koreans are not the exception in the worldwide anti-fast food movement. ..... Korea Times 15/04/05 McDonald's gives its 50th the silent treatment "There is no 'commercial' campaign associated with the 50th anniversary," was the brief, blunt answer. ..... Chicago Sun-Times 11/04/05 ..... 1 McDonald's to mark 50th year The new restaurant boasts 60-foot golden arches that take a bite out of the Chicago skyline, and evoke McDonald's of the past...... Chicago Sun Times 11/04/05 The invisible extra with a Happy Meal McCarrot The crunchy carrot sticks being introduced into its children's Happy Meals range are dipped in hydrogen peroxide - commonly used in the past as hair bleach. ..... Daily Mail 15/03/04 McDonald's grabs a piece of the apple pie Turn your back on the rack of leaflets, printed on acid-free recycled paper and entitled Taste, Choice and Balanced Eating, in the McDonald's restaurant in Yakima, Washington state, and you can take your pick from the menu of items that cost a dollar or less. Right at the bottom, underneath the double cheeseburger, the sundae, three cookies and two pies, come the 99-cent Apple Dippers - around 10 cold, crisp and slightly watery peeled apple slices, packaged in plastic with a small carton of sickly-sweet caramel dip that contains twice as many calories from fat as the slices themselves, as well as disodium phosphate, potassium sorbate and caramel colour...... Guardian 23/03/05 New Hours Refused Last week, residents told the Observer they were outraged at the plans to..... Harrow Observer 17/02/05 McDonald's has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over artery-clogging trans fats in its cooking oils, the company said Friday...... CNN.com 12/02/05 McDonald's profits dive McDonald's has been left reeling by the most dramatic profits failure to hit the company in Britain in 30 years...... Evening Standard 28/09/04 Noodles firm is lovin' it as McDonalds loses trademark battle The world�s largest fast-food company said Singapore-based Future Enterprises had copied McDonald�s trademarks when registering its products in 1995...... The Scotsman 21/09/04 NZ: McDonald's worker demands compensation Alice Hudson, 17 is one of three employees of a Dunedin McDonald's..... One News 24/09/04 ..... 1 Camanche road sprouts Ronald McDonald dolls �It was eerie, frightening,� says Dau, who is corrections officer for the Clinton County sheriff�s office. Why all those 14-inch stuffed dolls, with ceramic faces, had been so carefully placed in the middle of a half-dozen roads in Cedar Heights, is a mystery from �Twilight Zone.�..... Quad-City Times 15/09/04 The McCalorie counter 02/08/04 - Health & fitness sectionThe McCalorie counter..... Evening Standard 03/08/04 Restaurant closure may mean new homes The company said the closure was a commercial decision and all 30 members of staff would be relocated to its other two city restaurants in Newmarket Road and Rose Crescent...... Cambridge News 23/07/04 McDonald's in court over trans fats BanTransFat.com, a Californian non-profit organisation, said it had filed a lawsuit against McDonald's for false advertising regarding a recent announcement that it would use a new cooking oil with 48 per cent less trans fat, and that the change would be completed by February 2003 for the company's global operations, serving 46 million people a day...... FoodProductionDaily.com 12/07/2004 New Zealand - McDonald's loses another link in its chain McDonald's Link Drive restaurant closed earlier this month, joining the Takapuna and Milford outlets. ..... Stuff 27/05/04 Film Review: 'Super Size Me' Of course it is possible to eat responsibly at McDonald's, as spokesmen for the chain never tire of reminding us. Fast food is simply one element of a balanced nutritional plan. Of course it's the unbalanced element, unless you order the fish filet sandwich with no mayonnaise and one of those little salads with the lo-cal dressing; then you'll be fine, except for the refined white flour in the bun and the high intake of sodium. Eating responsibly at McDonald's is like going to a strip club for the iced tea...... Chicago Sun-Times 07/05/04 Hold the fries As Morgan Spurlock tells it, the idea for the film "Super Size Me" came to him in 2002, during one of those quintessentially American moments: He was sitting on the couch, stuffed with Thanksgiving dinner, watching TV. On the evening news that night was a story about two teenage girls who, the previous August, had sued McDonald's (ultimately unsuccessfully) for making them fat. In its defense, McDonald's claimed its food could be eaten as "part of any balanced diet and lifestyle."..... Salon.com 05/05/04 Ronald McDonald quits over GE chicken feed Story http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/news/news_main.asp?PRID=680..... Greenpeace.org 21/04/2004 McDonalds franchise fined over safety breach In November 2002, a mother reported her two-year-old child had fallen off a chair at Erindale McDonalds and injured himself on an exposed seat post underneath...... ABC News Online 14/04/04 US approves 'Cheeseburger bill' The so-called Cheeseburger Bill bans frivolous lawsuits against producers and sellers of food and non-alcoholic drinks arising from obesity claims. ..... BBC.CO.UK 12/03/04 US approves 'Cheeseburger bill' The so-called Cheeseburger Bill bans frivolous lawsuits against producers and sellers of food and non-alcoholic drinks arising from obesity claims...... BBC News World Edition 12/03/04 McConfusion: McDonald's Israel reportedly backs down, while McDonald's HQ stonewalls ..... Electronic Intifada 12/03/04 McDonald's Salad Fattier Than Burgers McDonald's, plagued by health critics and flattening sales, has launched..... Reuters 11/03/04 Investigation into 'sickening' bloody burger Regular customer Tracy Stephenson, of Lily Hill Road, has complained to McDonald's and trading standards following the incident at the chain's restaurant at The Keep in Wildridings at around 5.30pm on Friday...... Bracknell News 26/02/04 McDonald's Menu to Go on Diet in 2005 The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices that support a balanced lifestyle, a company spokesman said Tuesday...... Associated Press 02/03/04 McDonald's Israel Reportedly Fires Employee for Speaking Arabic THE PROBLEMAbeer Zinaty, an Israeli citizen of Palestinian origin was fired..... The Electronic Intifada 05/03/04 Pressure grows for curbs on junk food ads Despite the growing levels of childhood obesity, the government has so far resisted a ban on food advertising aimed at children...... Guardian 27/01/04 Snake at McDonald's may have legal bite Dancing in the air by her legs were "little movable eyes" that were attached to a dark, 2-foot-long snake...... St. Paul Pioneer Press 20/01/04 Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World On Sept. 12, 2001, according to Greg Critser's Fat Land, one of the few news stories to break through the coverage of the previous day's attacks "was one about the latest obesity statistics (the national rate had jumped again -- to 26 percent)." Overweight will kill far more Americans each year than any terrorist would dare dream of taking out, and Critser is rightly incensed about the death toll racked up by cardiovascular disease, hypertension and especially diabetes, along with all the other fat-related illnesses...... Salon.com 19/12/03 Shock news: McDonald's make you unhealthy Scores of cheeseburgers, hundreds of fries and dozens of chocolate..... New York Post 22/01/04 McDonald's Japan halts sales of hot dogs made with US beef Some 15 percent of hot dogs sold by McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. contain US beef while its hamburgers are only made with Australian beef, the business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun says. ..... Business - AFP 29/12/03 US confirms first 'mad cow' case The animal is believed to have contracted BSE, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, after eating contaminated feed. ..... Business - AFP 24/12/03 McLibel 2 Letter to the Editor Letter printed (slightly amended) in the UK Guardian, 2nd December 2003..... The Guardian 02/12/03 Chips Are Down For McDonald's Adverts showed a potato in a fries box alongside the text: "The story of our fries (end of story)". ..... Reuters 26/11/03 McDonald's Japan to wallow in red from job-cutting costs, business pullout McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. now expects to suffer a net loss of 3.7 billion yen (33.6 million dollars) in 2003, instead of the net profit of 2.1 billion yen it projected in August...... Yahoo.com 07/11/03 Merriam-Webster explains disappearing McJob An eagle eyed Swede "noticed that following a AP report at the weekend, the..... The Register 11/11/03 Dictionary Definition of 'McJob' is Slap in Face, says Angry Burger Boss Welcome to the world of "McJobs", defined by the latest Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as "low paying and dead-end work". The entry is one of 10,000 additions to the latest version of the dictionary. ..... The Independent 10/11/03 Official: fat epidemic will cut life expectancy The child obesity epidemic caused by poor nutrition and lack of exercise is..... The Observer 09/11/03 The junk food timebomb that threatens a new generation Trailing down a Sainsbury superstore aisle, Debbie Oakley, 46-year-old ..... The Guardian 09/11/03 McDonald's Settles Lawsuit by 420lb Man Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Joseph Connor claimed in his lawsuit that the fast-food chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and state employment law. He demanded $300,000 for financial loss and severe emotional trauma, along with a job at McDonald's...... Yahoo News 23/10/03 McDonald's Faces Foreign Franchisees' Revolt One-third of McDonald's franchisees in Brazil, its eighth-largest market, are suing the company, accusing it of overcharging for rent and undermining them by opening too many stores. ..... Dow Jones Business News 21/10/03 Cardiff activists imprisoned following anti-McDonald's protest In the early hours of Thursday, 16 October, Cardiff police arrested three people on Newport Road. After handcuffing all three detainees and securing them in a police van, officers removed Val Swain from the van and beat her on the legs with a telescopic truncheon. Several hours later police raided the suspects' houses removing anti-McDonald's leaflets...... Indymedia UK 19/10/03 McDonald's under fire for Sesame Street sponsorship McDonald's currently runs sponsorship messages before and after 'Sesame Street', which is shown on the Public Broadcasting System, the US eqivalent of the BBC...... Brand Republic 15/10/03 McDonald's Sponsorship of 'Sesame Street' Challenged WASHINGTON -- The Public Broadcasting System's Sesame Street has come under attack from a Ralph Nader group demanding that the popular children's show cease airing McDonald's corporate-sponsorship message before and after each program...... AdAge.com 14/10/03 Are we turning our children into 'fat' junkies? You take the D train from Manhattan, in part because cabbies cringe when you mention the Bronx, but mostly because the cab fare would set you back. You hunker down hoping that when you surface at Kingsbridge station, the sun will have broken through and the fruit guy will be standing at the exit, with his cart of ripe pineapple and bananas. The memory of mango and papaya is making your stomach rumble, and it cranks up a few decibels when a young man walks into the carriage hawking candy bars. He's got M&M's and Snickers, which he's peddling 'in the name of Jesus'. You're wondering what Jesus would have thought about eating M&M's for breakfast when the automated conductor announces your stop, and you step out and up the stairs to the street. No sun, no fruit guy. You walk a few blocks toward the main drag, Jerome Avenue. Signs on store fronts promise tacos and egg rolls,..... The Observer 12/10/03 TV ads blamed for rise in child obesity The Food Standards Agency said it commissioned the big research programme to look into the possibility of a link between the promotion of foods and children's eating behaviour. ..... The Guardian 26/10/03 McDonald's first quarterly loss echoes troubles of fast-food industry For McDonald's, these arehumbling times. The 47-year-old..... USA Today 18/12/02 Judge Throws Out Obesity Suit Against McDonald's The ruling marks the second time U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet dismissed the case brought on behalf of two youngsters who blamed their obesity, diabetes and other health problems on Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets...... Reuters 04/09/03 McDonald's sees red over small food company's Mac-names Since registering the names in 1995, former computer vendor Future Enterprises has been using them on the instant tea, cocoa mixes and instant noodles sold in countries such as Russia and Vietnam, the Straits Times said Thursday. ..... U.S. National - AFP 04/09/03 Justin Timberlake Teams Up with McDonald's The partnership comes as the world's largest fast-food company launches the first global ad campaign in its 50-year history, dubbed "I'm lovin' it," at a time when it faces stiff competition and needs its ad investments to pay off. ..... Reuters 02/09/03 McDonald's Appeals to Mothers With Web Promotion McDonald's Corp. has revitalized a 9-year-old marketing concept called McMoms with an online newsletter that attempts to draw more mothers into the restaurants with coupons, parenting advice, and health and nutritional information...... Adweek.com 25/07/03 Glass from McDonald's Hamburger Injures Fla. Deputy Glass from McDonald's Hamburger Injures Fla. Deputy..... Reuters 11/07/03 Is Big Mac's slump a sign of the times? Yesterday's street protests in London were thankfully much more muted and..... Evening Standard 03/05/03 Greek Protesters Torch McDonald's in Anti-EU Rally Reuters correspondents said the anarchists were among 25,000 anti-capitalist protesters who marched through Thessaloniki's city center in late afternoon about 80 km (50 miles) west of where a European Union (news - web sites) summit ended earlier in the day...... Yahoo! News 21/06/03 Lawyers Drop Key Claim in McDonald's Obesity Suit U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet said he would make a decision later on whether to allow the suit, which now primarily focuses on deceptive advertising claims, to proceed. He had dismissed an earlier version of the suit in January but allowed the plaintiffs to refile the complaint...... Yahoo! News 25/06/03 Argentina Shuts McDonald's, Burger King Outlets "The closures are a precaution, because two preliminary lab tests were positive for the bacteria on samples taken June 24," Ana Repetto, a senior official for the local government of Moron district, 22 miles west of the capital, said on Friday...... Reuters 04/07/03 Did somebody say a loss? Charges of selling food unfit for consumption will again have the Argentine Ronald McDonald tearing his bright red hair out. In June public prosecutors raided several McDonalds outlets in La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires province, after a couple claimed that their son's death was due to food poisoning from a hamburger. The investigators seized samples for testing and demanded that McDonalds hand over security videos that might prove the child did indeed eat there...... The Economist 10/04/03 Fast and furious This review is as much an act of solidarity as criticism. Last month, the leading Italian restaurant critic Edoardo Raspelli was sued for �15m by McDonald's after he described its hamburgers as 'rubbery' and said its chips tasted like 'cardboard'. Its product, he said, was 'gastronomically repellent'. Nothing wrong there, you might say. And yet we must never assume. I have, of course, eaten at McDonald's. (I have done a lot of things of which I am not proud.) But the last time was long ago, and I was using the place for its only unarguable purpose - as a sudden source of food energy when nothing else was on offer. The time had come for another visit...... Observer 22/06/03 McDonald's nixes growth-promoting antibiotics in its food chain McSpotlight note: The following article demonstrates that concerns continue to grow over modern techiques used in the controversial mass production of meat. The cruel conditions for animals being reared and slaughtered for profit is matched by the health risks to those who consume the products. These major concerns of critics and campaigners, brought up in the McLibel trial in the 1990s, are forcing the companies involved onto the defensive...... Yahoo! News 19/01/62 Golden Arches won't come to Smithville The corporation's lawyer said he has withdrawn a lawsuit aimed at reversing the Township Planning Board's August..... Press of Atlantic City 05/06/03 McDonald's fries critic of its 'cardboard' food Raspelli, a leading Italian food critic and advocate for Italy's 'slow food' movement, is being sued by McDonald's, the giant US..... Observer 01/06/03 CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. on Tuesday said comparable sales at its hamburger restaurants fell in April for the 14th straight month CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. on Tuesday said comparable sales at its hamburger restaurants fell in April for the 14th straight month, butsales of new entree-sized salads helped its U.S. restaurants post their first gain since early last year...... Reuters 13/05/03 McDonald's, Tyson Fall on Canada Mad Cow The fatal brain-wasting disease has never been detected in U.S. cattle, but a case so close to the U.S. border scared investors...... Reuters 20/05/03 Big Mac feels the bite in the UK The UK subsidiary - seen as one of McDonald's most lucrative overseas outposts - has been hit by a..... Evening Standard 03/05/03 Big Mac, large fries and an English lesson for Tokyo kids Shogakukan, which runs language schools throughout Japan, has signed a deal to fill..... The Times 25/04/03 Is Fat the Next Tobacco? On August 3, 2000, the parody newspaper The Onion..... Fortune 21/01/03 McDonald's is now the true home of the whopper A McDonald's advert has been banned by the Independent..... Observer 09/03/03 ..... 1 �We Closed Due To Lack of Customers Not Because of Food Poisoning,� say McDonald�s The branch in Station Road, Edgware, shut its doors to diners on March 30 after almost 15 years of serving burgers and chips because of a lack of customers. ..... Harrow Observer 24/04/2003 Michigan Man Sues McDonald's for $25,000 In a lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court, Joseph Taylor says the Feb. 26 incident has caused him "mental anguish, humiliation, embarrassment, and pain and suffering and loss of appetite." He has sought medical attention, according to the lawsuit. ..... AP 30/04/03 Jury awards former franchise owner $16.5 million in McDonald's suit Sandra Darling, 58, of Newport Beach, was awarded $6.5 million in compensatory damages on Monday and $10 million in punitive damages Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court...... Sacramento Bee 29/04/03 McDonald's Simmers Over Bill April 19, 2003 By PAUL MARKS, Courant Staff Writer..... The Hartford Courant 19/04/03 Fat Man Sues McDonald's Over Non-Hire Joseph Connor had filed the lawsuit last year against the fast food chain, claiming that it discriminated against him, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act...... AP 17/04/03 One McWar to go, please The McDonald's information minister, dressed in the official stripy uniform and proudly wearing the three stars that he received for managing to work in one of its restaurants for more than a month, appeared before the world's press angrily denying that the fast food giant had finally lost the burger war...... The Guaridan 11/04/03 McDonald's Same-Store Sales Down for 13th Month By Deborah Cohen CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. said on Thursday same-store sales fell in March for the 13th straight month, dragged down by its European and Asian markets, as the global economy suffers from the war with Iraq (news - web sites) and a mysterious Asian illness. ..... Reuters 10/04/03 Lebanon says Islamic fundamentalists attacked McDonald's BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanese Islamic fundamentalists carried out Saturday's dynamite blast in a crowded McDonald's restaurant that injured three people, and other similar attacks, Information Minister Elias Murr said, announcing five arrests. ..... AFP 09/04/03 McDonald's plans Indian expansion About 50 restaurants will be added to the 47 already in the India according to Vikram Bakshi, managing director of Connaught Plaza Restaurants, which holds the franchise for New Delhi and the north of the country. ..... BBC 07/04/03 McDonalds 'ignored health advice' The original complaint was thrown out last month, but US district judge Robert Sweet left the door open for further litigation. ..... BBC 21/02/03 Blast Rocks Toilet at Lebanon McDonald's Restaurant At least two people were lightly injured in the blast, caused by a small chunk of dynamite hidden in the toilet of the restaurant, the sources said...... Reuters 05/04/03 Round-up of global anti-McD protests during anti-war and pro-peace demos ..... Various 31/03/03 Indonesian protesters unswayed by McDonald's defence "We warn Indonesians to shun American products because a portion of the profits goes to Israel," a protester told Elshinta radio during a demonstration outside a McDonald's at Semarang in Central Java...... AFP 28/03/03 Thousands join Greek anti-war rally; McDonalds restaurant damaged by grenade ATHENS, Greece - Some 15,000 demonstrators chanting "we'll stop the war" marched to the American embassy in central Athens Saturday to protest the U.S.-led attack in Iraq...... Yahoo News 28/03/03 McDonald's bids for healthy kids The world's largest burger chain said it would also create a "McDonald's Advisory Council on Healthy Lifestyles", an independent group of nutrition experts that would guide the company on health-related activities...... Yahoo News 26/03/03 McDonald's to Cut Jobs, Delay Renovation The company, the world's largest fast-food chain in terms of sales, has been struggling to overcome a year of declining sales and a "burger war" with competitors that has cut into revenue...... Reuters 26/03/03 Hold your fries - fresh fruit is coming to McDonald's Fast-food giant McDonald's announced on Friday that from April it will sell fresh fruit at its restaurants in Britain -- a world-first for the chain more normally associated with burgers and shakes...... Reuters 28/02/03 McDonald's Postpones Move to Healthier Oil McDonald's announced plans in September to switch to a new oil that has fewer fats linked to heart disease, and it had expected to finish the switch by the end of February...... Reuters 28/02/03 Saudi authorities arrest suspect who threw firebomb at McDonald's The man, who was not identified, was arrested Tuesday evening, two hours after he threw a plastic bottle filled with a flammable liquid at the restaurant in the city of Dammam, the paper quoted the city's police chief Brig. Abdul Aziz al-Ba'adi as saying...... Al-Watan 27/02/03 Couple Sues McDonald's Over Tough Bagel John and Cecelia O'Hare sued Friday for unspecified damages more than $15,000. They alleged the McDonald's, owned by Johnstone Foods Inc., was negligent and violated an "implied warranty that the food sold was reasonably fit for human consumption." ..... U.S. National - AP 04/02/03 Business - AP Fitch Ratings cited McDonald's "weakened operating performance" and increased competition from other low-cost eateries in downgrading its debt by one notch and revising its overall rating outlook to negative from stable. ..... Business - AP 31/01/03 McDonald's plans big overhaul for image Days after an often-heated, three-day meeting with its worldwide roster of ad agencies, the fast-food giant has opted to take the offensive to repair its scarred image and boost the impact of its ads...... USA TODAY 10/02/03 Mother seeks compensation for child seriously injured in fall at a McDonald's playground His mother, Linda Paulsen, has tried to get McDonald's to investigate and accept responsibility. In January 2003, following Ms Paulsen's efforts to get media publicity about the matter, McDonalds called her to say that they were going to investigate the case. She is demanding compensation and welcomes further publicity, as well as contacts from parents whose children may have suffered a similar experience. ..... Independent article 01/02/03 Police defuse bomb at Istanbul McDonald's restaurant No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bomb. But radical leftist, Kurdish and Islamic groups are active here and have carried out bombings in the past. ..... AP World Politics 01/02/03 Watchdog cries foul over footballers' junk food endorsements Nine Premier League clubs and the Football Association also came in for criticism from lobbyists the Food Commission, which said that they were promoting fizzy drinks and junk food to children...... The Guardian 27/01/03 End McDonald's funding says MP McDonald's has sponsored the annual Cornwall School Governors' Council for the past five years. ..... BBC News 04/02/03 McDonald's Aims to Revive Sales of Children's Happy Meals Sales of its Happy Meals have fallen three years in a row. McDonald's won't specify the rate of decline but suggests it was in the low single digits in 2002. People familiar with the Happy Meal business say the decline has been 6% to 7% over the past two years combined, and some McDonald's franchisees say that that is consistent with their experience...... Dow Jones Business News 31/01/03 Motives Are Questioned As McDonalds Go Mum On Quarterly Guidance AT&T Corp. , McDonald's Corp. and Safeco Corp. (NasdaqNM:SAFC - News) are among the latest entrants to a brave new world: They are no longer giving bottom-line quarterly earnings estimates. They join Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO - News) and some relatively old hands, such as Washington Post Co. (NYSE:WPO - News) , USA Interactive and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB), in ending the practice of telling analysts and investors what they expect to earn in a given quarter...... DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 05/02/03 McDonald's: not all publicity is good publicity Falling sales in the US and Europe and charges of $656.9 million to cover the cost of closures, restructuring and job losses have pushed McDonald's to a Q4 loss of $344 million, its first ever...... Yahoo 24/01/03 Beef about McDonald's in Japan McDonald's Japan is preparing for the first anniversary of its initial public offering next month, and it is hoping that its World Cup campaign will help improve its image after the recent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) "mad cow" scare, and allegations of contributing to environmental degradation in Australia and sourcing goods made with child labor in China. ..... Asian Times 28/06/02 Watchdog blasts football's "junk food" ties The Food Commission, an independent watchdog, criticised nine clubs in the top-flight Premier League on Monday for promoting what it called "junky foods and drinks" to children...... Reuters 27/01/03 McDonald's obesity suit may be only the first nibble "It wasn't as simple as one, two, three," said Victor Schwartz, head of the public policy group of the law firm Shook, Hardy and Bacon, and general counsel of the American Tort Reform Association. ..... Reuters 27/01/03 Chewing over problem of fat - a reply In his letter attacking obese children for suing McDonald�s (Chewing over ..... Guardian 20/01/03 McDonald's obesity suit tossed NEW YORK (CNN) - A lawsuit alleging food from McDonald's restaurants is..... CNN.COM 22/01/03 City may order McD's "To tell you the truth, if it were up to me, I wouldn't have necessarily..... Daily News City Hall Bureau 20/01/03 Be in Chicago on January 27 to Help Combat McDonald's Deception! Time: 2:00 p.mDate: 1/27/03Location: Court room of Honorable Richard Siebel..... VegSource.com 27/01/03 Man who masterminded McDonald's game scam sentenced to more than three years in prison Jerome Jacobson, 59, admitted stealing high-value tickets from..... Yahoo! News 10/01/03 Big Macs Can Make You Fat? No Kidding, a Judge Rules A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a lawsuit yesterday that sought to hold the McDonald's Corporation liable for obesity and ill health in teenagers. The suit, which had not reached trial, sought class-action status on behalf of potentially millions of children and teenagers who buy McDonald's hamburgers, French fries and other products. The suit accused the fast-food chain of deceiving consumers about the high levels of fat, sugar, salt and cholesterol in its products. The judge, Robert W. Sweet of Federal District Court, said there was no evidence that McDonald's had concealed information about its ingredients, and he said it was widely known that fast food, and McDonald's products in particular, contained high levels of such potentially harmful ingredients. "If a person knows or should know that eating copious orders of supersized McDonald's products is unhealthy and may result in weight gain," Judge Sweet wrote, "it is not the place of the law to protect them from their own excesses." He added wryly: "Nobody is forced to eat at McDonald's. (Except, perhaps, parents of small children who desire McDonald's food, toy promotions or playgrounds, and demand their parents' accompaniment.)" The judge observed that the case raised "challenging issues," and said it was apparently the first such suit to reach a definitive decision. He said the case had the potential to spawn thousands of similar suits, noting that Americans spend more than $110 billion a year on fast food. But, he said, "This opinion is guided by the principle that legal consequences should not attach to the consumption of hamburgers and other fast-food fare unless consumers are unaware of the dangers of eating such food." He also dismissed claims that McDonald's foods were dangerous because they were addictive. McDonald's praised the ruling. "Common sense has prevailed," the company said in a statement. The company said it has consistently maintained that the lawsuit was frivolous. "Today's ruling confirms that fact," it said. The suit was originally filed on behalf of two teenagers who said in affidavits last fall that they were regular McDonald's customers. Ashley Pelman, 14, of the Bronx, is 4-foot-10 and weighs 170 pounds. Jazlyn Bradley, 19, of Brooklyn, is 5-foot-6 and weighs 270 pounds. Their lawyer, Samuel Hirsch, said the court had given the case a fair hearing. He added that he intended to file an amended suit in line with one aspect of the ruling, in which Judge Sweet suggested one avenue by which such a suit might be pursued. The judge said that such a complaint could accuse McDonald's of altering its food during processing, thus creating an "entirely different � and more dangerous � food than one would expect" at home or in a restaurant other than McDonald's. The judge noted, for example, that Chicken McNuggets, rather than being merely chicken fried in a pan, are what he called "a McFrankenstein creation of various elements not utilized by the home cook." Such an argument, the judge added, "may establish that the dangers of McDonald's products were not commonly well-known, and thus that McDonald's had a duty toward its customers." McDonald's argued that it was known that processing food can make it more harmful. The judge did not say how he might rule on such an allegation...... New York Times 23/01/03 ..... 1 How to Make the Country's Most Dangerous Job Safer In September of 1990 the McDonald's Corporation sued five members of London..... The Atlantic Monthly Jan. 2002 McDonald's to sell organic milk The move, which has split environmentalists and food campaigners, is the..... Independent 12/01/03 McDonald's To Sell Organic Milk The move, which has split environmentalists and food campaigners,..... Independent 12/01/03 McDonald's/Vegetarian Lawsuit 'Settlement' Controversy Continues 1. Lawyer hits McD on suit settlement process ..... Chicago Sun Times 10/01/03 McLibel Letter to The Times Daniel Finkelstein (The Times, 31.12.02) picks up on the phenomenon of anti-McDonald's sentiment, and asserts that the company 'has no power over us at all', and that opposition just boils down to 'pernicious anti-Americanism'. ..... The Times [submitted to] 07/02/03 McDonald's Tinkering with Burger Recipe? The company also plans to maintain its Dollar Menu and devote a substantial part of its 2003..... Yahoo! News 24/12/02 McDonald's Ends High-Tech Initiative Called "Innovate," the project was killed by the new management team as it focuses on..... Yahoo! News 02/01/03 McDonald's Manager Accused Of Sanitizing Coffee Sharon Offak, 37, was charged Thursday with contaminating substances for human..... Yahoo! News 03/01/03 McDonald's Franchise Owner Claims Racism Deborah Sonnenschein, who is black, saysMcDonald's officials have told her to hand in the keys to her..... Yahoo! News 27/12/02 McDonald's Japan Expects Net Loss The news from Japan's top fast food chainfollowed an announcement by parent McDonald's Corp. on Tuesday that it..... Yahoo! News 20/02/12 McDonald's first quarterly loss echoes troubles of fast-food industry For McDonald's, these are ..... USA Today 18/12/02 Oaxacan city defeats McDonald's, but not all happy about victory But not everyone is rejoicing over Oaxaca's victorious food fight. Many..... Yahoo! News 14/12/02 McDonald's chairman to retire at year's end The company said Thursday that Greenberg, 60, has decided to retire at..... Yahoo! News 06/12/02 Bombay McDonald's Blast Injures 17, Air-Con Blamed "It certainly does not look like an explosive. It..... Yahoo! News 06/02/12 McDonald's Japan cuts profit forcast by 91% Japan's largest restaurant chain now expects group net profits of Y530m..... Yahoo! Finance 06/12/02 ..... 1 McDonald's closing 13 restaurants in Denmark (also McDonald's Closes Down All Stores In Bolivia) Last month, McDonald's Corp., based in Oak Brook, Illinois, said it would close 175 restaurants in 10 countries, and restructure or cease operations in seven Middle..... Yahoo! News 02/12/02 McDonald's tries to spit out obesity lawsuit During the first court hearing in the highly publicised case, a lawyer for..... Reuters/Yahoo! News 20/11/02 McDonald's closing 13 restaurants in Denmark Last month, McDonald's Corp., based in Oak Brook, Illinois, said it would close 175 restaurants in 10 countries, and restructure or cease operations in..... Yahoo News 02/12/02 Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health? In federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday, a lawyer alleged that the fast-food chain has created a national epidemic..... Associated Press 21/11/02 Not so big, Mac According to the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention, ..... The Guardian 22/11/02 ..... 1 McDonald's set on fire Prince Nayef bin Abdel Aziz told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that the restaurant was gutted following the attack on Wednesday morning in Kharj province, which houses the huge Prince Sultan air base. ..... South African Press Association 23/09/02 Bomb blast rocks McDonald's car park in Lebanon Sources in the office of Lebanon's military prosecutor said the blast carved a hole 70 cm (27.5 inches) deep into the ground, broke glass, in the restaurant and damaged at least two cars. There were no immediate suspects or indications of a motive...... Reuters 23/09/02 Big Mac Attacked In the soon-to-be blockbuster The Sims Online, players could find it ..... Shift.com 12/11/02 Stores shut and shares tumble as reality bites at McDonald's Friday's announcementfrom the corporation's world HQ in Chicago followed a disastrous year in..... Independent on Sunday 10/11/02 McDonald's restaurant burns down in eastern France The restaurant was destroyed by fire although and nobody was injured...... Ananova 07/11/02 France and US in battle of Big Mac McDonald's France placed a full-page advertorial in the magazine..... Independent on Sunday 03/11/02 McDonald's to shut in 10 nations It will close 175 unprofitable restaurants and axe ..... Daily Telegraph 09/11/02 Falling sales slow worldwide march of McDonald's The company, struggling to rediscover the formula that made it one of the..... The Guardian 09/11/02 City Diary How refreshing, then, that the ASA stood up to the might of Ms Jane Walker of Harrow and sided with the "little guy", which in this case was McDonald's Restaurants Ltd of Illinois, US, and fledgling agency Leo Burnett. Ms Walker, you may recall, was one of the 153 people who reported McDonald's to the ASA for its mathematically-illiterate "40,312 possible combinations" ad campaign. In fact, there were only 256 - Leo Burnett's staff couldn't grasp the difference between choices and permutations. Anyway, the ASA bravely found in favour of McDonalds, so Ms Walker appealed. The ASA's council reviews its own decisions - that's handy - and has now judged that the difference between 255 and 40,322 "was not so exaggerated as to be misleading"...... Guardian 30/10/02 McDonald's May Woo Japan with Krispy Kreme Analyst Mark Kalinowski said the possible partnership would allow the Japan venture of the U.S...... Yahoo! News 15/10/02 McDonald's loses its appetite The fast food group, which is struggling with falling profits, said it would open..... Guardian 23/10/02 McTrouble Call it ironic, call it camp, call it anything you like, but just don't..... The Observer 20/10/02 McDonald's Shake-Up Appears Unlikely The fast-food industry is struggling to adjust tochanging consumer tastes and McDonald's has drawn the most attention...... Dow Jones Newswires 04/10/02 McDonald's CEO defends turnaround plan as stock sinks With more investors urging McDonald's to shake up top management, chairman and CEO Jack Greenberg said the company is "on the verge of a national value campaign in the U.S. that will help us reclaim our industry leadership."..... Associated Press 18/09/02 Happy Meals, Pentiums coming to video game world "SIMS ONLINE," set to debut this holiday season, is the Internet-based continuation of "The Sims," a franchise that has sold more than 19 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game of all time...... Reuters 16/09/02 Big Mac, fries and a burly police constable please Police chiefs in Birmingham, central England, have issued officers with vouchers to eat at McDonald's, in an effort to increase their visibility and save time in walking or driving back to the staff canteen...... Associated Press 18/09/02 McDonald's U.S. Franchisees Mull Discount Menu, Extensive Store McDonald's Corp. executives are asking franchisees..... Yahoo! News 05/09/02 McDonald's Taps Global Marketing Officer Light, who was most recently head of Arcature, abrand consulting company he founded in Stamford,..... Yahoo! News 04/09/02 Mcdonald's to Change French Fry Oil The move comes as theworld's No. 1 restaurant chain..... Yahoo! News 03/09/02 McDonald's to Cut Trans-Fatty Acids in Fried Foods Served in U.S. Trans-fatty acids are now feared to create atleast as much of a risk for heart disease as saturated fats...... Dow Jones Newswires 03/09/02 Jury convicts four men in McDonald's game scam trial George Chandler, of Walhalla, South Carolina; Kevin Whitfield, of..... Yahoo! News 30/08/02 McDonald's Japan Posts Drop in Profit Amid Mad-Cow Fears TOKYO -- McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. Friday reported grim results for the first half ended June 30, citing lingering consumer..... Dow Jones Newswires 09.08.02 Mcdonald's Japan Profits Slide 81 Percent Signaling tough times ahead, the company slashedits full-year net profit estimate almost by half to 6.16..... Yahoo! News 09/08/02 McDonald's, Wendy's Fall on Mad Cow Case The man, who died in a hospital in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, likely contracted the disease in the United..... Yahoo! News 08/08/02 McDonald's Scam Leader Testifies Jerome Jacobson, 59, of Lawrenceville, Ga.,testified that he and recruiters would receive cuts of the prizes,..... Yahoo! News 19/08/02 McDonald's Hong Kong Outlets Take on Local Rivals, Serve McRice It remains unclear whether McDonald's can woo customers away from three local chains, Fairwood, Cafe de Coral and Maxim's, all of which serve Hong Kong-style rice dishes to customers seeking a quick and inexpensive meal...... Associated Press 19/08/02 'It's fat, fat and more fat' If Caesar Barber dreamed of winning fame, he probably didn't think it would be due to his obesity. Doubtless he had something more heroic in mind. But, since the 120kg (19-stone), 56-year-old maintenance worker from the Bronx, in New York, filed a lawsuit against McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Burger King last month - seeking damages for selling him food that made him obese - Barber's 15 minutes are proving as painful as the two heart attacks he has had. ..... The Guardian 27/08/02 'It's fat, fat and more fat' Doubtless he had something more heroic in mind. But, since the 120kg (19-stone),..... Guardian 27.08.02 New from McDonald's: the McAfrika burger (don't tell the 12m starving) The launch of the new hamburger has infuriated the Norwegian equivalent of Christian Aid and the Norwegian Red Cross and generated a storm of bad publicity for the American fast-food giant...... Guardian 24/08/02 Mcdonald's Japan Profits Slide 81 Percent Signaling tough times ahead, the company slashed its full-year net profit estimate almost by half to 6.16 billion yen ($50.88 million), while also lowering its sales forecasts...... Reuters 09/08/02 McDonald's Paycheck has Foreign Student Fed But Kasprzyk could not buy an item from thedollar menu..... Chicago Tribune 04/08/02 Being a McWorker, a McDonalds report from Germany What is McDonalds?McDonalds is used by some people as a symbol of 'evil multi-national..... A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E 05/08/02 Belarusian authorities close off biggest McDonald's amid lease dispute City construction workers erected a 2-meter (6.6-foot) fence around the three-story building near the city's railroad station and..... Yahoo! News 02/08/02 Unicef in McDonald's link row Under a public-private partnership deal, the charity stands to make millions of pounds by lending both its name and resources to McDonald's World Children's Day event, which will be rolled out in the..... The Guardian 03/08/02 McDonald's ventures into traditional foods and rattles Hong Kong restaurants Now that the U.S. fast-food giant has started selling local-style rice dishes �..... Yahoo! News 17/07/02 UNICEF and McDonald's team up for fund-raising for children's charities The campaign will kick off on Nov. 20, the anniversary of the U.N.'s adoption ..... Yahoo News 19/07/02 Damned the 'worst junk foods'. A jury of 800 parents highlighted the worst examples of unhealthy..... Metro 16/07/02 Fremont to put limits on drive-through eateries Deciding that the litter, late-night noise and design of drive-through..... Mercury News 11/07/02 US Fast Food Industry Faces Lawsuits Bob Freibaum surveyed his loaded tray for a second then..... The Scotsman on Sunday 07/07/02 Face Value: A busy bee in the hamburger hive ..... The Economist 02/03/02 McDonald's Looks For Improved 2nd-Quarter Results as Sales Rise (Editor's note: This story, which was originally published June..... Dow Jones Business News 17/06/02 Overfed, overweight, over here Almost 20 per cent of British men, and 21.4 per cent of women, have a body..... The Times 14/06/02 Health warning: eating can make you fat In a move designed to protect companies such as McDonald�s and Coca-Cola from the kind of lawsuits brought against the tobacco industry, an industry-funded organisation will begin its advertising campaign � codenamed Activate � in a fortnight. ..... The Times 14/06/02 McSpam So, the world's largest fast-food chain is launching a test of..... Health Scout News Reporter 22/06/02 French folk hero goes to jail Followed by a long line of tractors and police cars and acclaimed en route..... The Guardian 19/06/02 Jos� Bov� goes to prison Amid a media caravan reminiscent of a slow-motion Tour de..... The Independent 20.06/02 Fast Food Nation: An appetite for litigation John Banzhaf likes to pose this challenge to students who..... The Independent 04/06/02 McDonald's Apologizes for Fry Labeling McDonald's also posted an apology on its Web site, acknowledging that mistakes were..... Yahoo! News 05/06/02 McDonald's to pay �6.85m to Hindu and vegetarian groups The company faced lawsuits after it was revealed that the..... Ananova 05/06/02 'Don't eat too much of our food' warns McDonald's The American fast food giant has run "advertorials" in women's magazines in..... Guardian 31/05/02 McDonald's and Corporate Social Responsibility? The April 14th McDonald's Report on Corporate Social Responsibility..... Distributed by Food First 27/04/02 Cartoonist sues fast food giant McDonald's over alleged copyright infringement. Designer and cartoonist Donald Evans did free-lance work for the fast food giant from..... Yahoo! News 20/05/02 ..... 1 Artist takes �1m bite at McDonald's Donald Evans and his wife, Lynden, trading as Global Images, worked for McDonald�s from 1986 to 2000. They redesigned many of the company�s characters and created several new ones. ..... The Sunday Times 19/05/02 Japan braces for fourth mad cow case Preliminary tests at the weekend gave a positive result for the brain-wasting disease, the first new case since November, and a panel of experts was due to give its final decision on the latest case in the afternoon...... Reuters 13/05/02 McDonald's 'to offer web access' The burger firm has signed a deal with the internet investor Softbank which will lead to the installation of high-speed internet services in almost 4,000 of its restaurants, according to the news daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun. ..... BBC Online 07/05/02 McDonalds nears settling vegetarians' lawsuit A confidential draft of the proposed settlement offer calls for McDonald's to pay $10 million to charities that support vegetarianism, issue a public apology and form an advisory board to counsel the company on vegetarian dietary issues. Another $2.4 million would go to plaintiffs' attorneys. ..... Chicago Tribune Posted on 06/03/02 McDonald's-Fazoli's Venture Continues Several Trends It's yet another step by the world's biggest fast-food chain to reduce its reliance on hamburgers, even..... Dow Jones Newswires 24/04/02 McDonald's profits still in decline The company, hit by the global economic slowdown and scares over the safety of beef in overseas markets, has faced further criticism over the effect of its products on the health of consumers. ..... BBC Online 19/04/02 McDonald's Japan To Drastically Cut Shop Openings This Year Ongoing industry realignments, restructuring and corporate..... Dow Jones Business News 15/04/02 McDonald's responds to anti-capitalist grilling Is McDonald's, the ubiquitous symbol of US-led globalisation and the target of anti-capitalist campaigners, enjoying an image makeover? That certainly seems to be its hope with the publication today of its first worldwide social responsibility report. ..... The Financial Times 15/04/02 McDonalds Struck off the Menu at RPA (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney) The application, which would allow the restaurant to be built next to the hospital's ..... The Lamp (Magazine of NSW Nursing Assocation) March 2002 Man pleads guilty to masterminding McDonald's prize scam worth $24 million Jerome Jacobson, 59, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, could get up to 15 years in prison for..... Yahoo News 05/04/02 McDonald's Chairman Greenberg's '01 Bonus Unchanged At $1.2 Million Greenberg earned a salary of $1.4 million in 2001, up slightly from..... Yahoo News 05/04/02 Decision on Radical Farmer Delayed France's highest court recently upheld Bove's sentence of three months in prison..... Yahoo News 05/04/02 McDonald's Holders To Vote On Global Animal-Rights Standards A resolution calling on the hamburger giant to extend animal-treatment guidelines in place..... Yahoo News 01/04/02 Guatemala says three U.S. fast food chains owe millions in back taxes McDonald's Corp., Wendy's International and Burger King Corp. "have deliberately..... Yahoo News 03/04/02 McDonald's Japan suspends Chicken McDonald's Japan spokesman Kenji Kaniya said the measure was a precautionary step taken largely because the..... Yahoo News 03/04/02 McDonald's Calls Indonesia Incident A 'Misunderstanding' The statement from company spokesperson Rini Wardhani came in response to a report from Jakarta quoting police as saying the owner of McDonald's restaurants in Indonesia hadn't appeared for questioning Monday. He had been subpoenaed over what authorities suggested was an illegal multi-million-dollar loan, the report had said...... Yahoo News 03/04/02 ..... 1 McDonald's to Begin Importing Beef "The supply just isn't there," said McDonald's Corp. spokesman Walt Riker...... Washington Post 03/04/02 Enjoy a Big Mac - courtesy of NZ Facing a shortage of American beef both lean enough and cheap enough for its burgers,..... The Dominion 04/04/02 MWR Monthly Bulletin, March 2002 THIS MONTHS FUNNY PHONE CALL...Funnywump called up business tycoon Richard Branson on..... MWR Monthly Bulletin March 2002 McDonald's Sees Earnings Below Consensus The weakened outlook follows five straight quarters of earnings declines for the world's biggest chain restaurant operator. For more than a year, it has struggled with sales slumps after outbreaks of mad cow disease in Europe and Japan, while trying to boost sales in the mature U.S. market...... Reuters 22/03/02 McDonald's Says Weak Currencies Affecting Earnings The fast-food giant said that while European sales have rebounded strongly this year -- rising 8 percent in constant currencies through February -- the weakened euro has weighed on results...... Associated Press 22/03/02 McDonald's earnings fall McDonald's reported net earnings of $271.9m for the fourth quarter, down from $452m in the same period the previous year. ..... BBC News Online 24/01/02 McDonald's Japan steps on the brakes The fast-food giant is closing 130 of its Japanese outlets this year while opening just 220, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper reported. ..... BBC News Online 18/03/02 ..... 1 McDonald's sued over drinks All the claims for damages arise out of hot tea or coffee..... Evening Standard 05/03/02 McDonald's sued over hot drinks The 36 victims, most of whom are children, claim that the cups used by McDonald's were not suitable and that the tea and coffee was too hot, the High Court heard. ..... The Independent 05/03/02 30 McDonald's Golden Arches to be Removed in Beijing's Cleaning Drive All signboards standing independently outside restaurants must be ..... People's Daily 01/03/02 McDonald's sells after �20m latte loss The American fast-food empire is selling 26 of its 35 Aroma..... Guardian 19/02/02 ..... 1 Paris: sacked McDonald's workers organise a strike and get their jobs back It was obviously a coincidence that the five workers sacked were candidates ..... Indymedia 20/01/02 McDonald's Manager sentenced For Beating Customer Kenyatta Siler of Pompano Beach pleaded no contest to aggravated assault charges. In February,..... Yahoo News 29.01.02 McDonald's acquires outlets in Uruguay Rodolfo Oppenheimer, director of Gauchito de Oro S.A., which had the..... Reuters 07/02/02 French Activist Gets Jail for McDonald's Attack The ruling announced by the court means the sheepfarmer and left-wing campaigner has exhausted all..... Reuters 06/02/02 Slowing Down a Fast-food Chain That line is being drawn right now at St. Clair Ave. W. and Christie St., ..... The Toronto Star 21/01/02 McDonald's 4th Quarter Earnings Down 40 Percent After seeing profits for the year decline 15 percent, company..... Associated Press 24/01/02 McDonald's Names New President McDonald's Corp. announced Monday it has named Jim Skinner as president and chief operating officer of the McDonald's Restaurant Group...... Associated Press 21/01/02 How Ronald Got Le Boot According to the global burger giant's website, "the Golden Arches say..... BBC News Online 22/01/02 McDonald's Likely to Post Flat Results The world's largest hamburger maker is expected to post flat earnings..... Reuters 18/01/02 Strike at McDonald's in Paris Have you ever worked in fish n' chips-joints, fast-food kitchens,..... A-Infos News Service 29/12/01 Ministers to Stop Sponsor Deal for Rebuilt Wembley (excerpt) Plans for rebuilding on the site are still in chaos and subject to a further four-month delay after an announcement in the..... The Sunday Times 23/12/01 McDonald's in China Faces Fine Over Snoopy Promotion Dwindling supplies of the hot-selling cartoon canine doll triggered a run on..... Reuters 03/01/02 McDonald's Kills Hedgehogs The spikey animals were being drawn to the tubs, lured by the wafting..... South African Press Association 08/01/02 French Farmer Jose Bove Sentenced to Jail The appeals court convicted Bove, a leadinganti-globalization activist, for his role in destroying a..... Associated Press 21/12/01 Fast Food is Sticky Death for Hedgehog ..... The Times 08/01/02 Planners OK Haleiwa Haleiwa business owners may soon be able to obtain use permits for..... Honolulu Star-Bulletin 15/12/01 McDonald's sees improving sales trends McDonald's Corp. said on Friday sales trends in Europe and the United..... Reuters 14/12/01 McDonald's Projects 4thQ Loss Net profit for the fourth quarter is expected to be between 21 cents and..... Associated Press 14/12/01 Brazil Franchisees Sue McDonald's It's Monday, 8 p.m., dinner time in Brazil. Only three cars are in line as John Rowell pulls in to check the day's receipts at his McDonald's drive-through in the eastern Sao Paulo neighborhood of Mooca...... Associated Press 07/12/01 ..... 1 More Indictments in McDonald's Scam Many of the indictments are for the theft and distribution of high-value game pieces from Monopoly, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and other games. ..... Associated Press 07/12/01 What's Eating Big Mac? Everybody knows what McDonald's stands for - burgers, fries, chicken..... Guardian 03/12/01 Third mad cow case hits Japan's beef, dairy shares Shares in Marudai Food CoLtd slumped after Moody's Investors Service..... Reuters 03/12/01 McChina v McDonald's The McLibel case is taught in ..... Indymedia.org 04/12/01 Retiring McDonald's Exec to Sell Shares Cantalupo, who has been with McDonald's for about 28 years, acquired the 50,000 shares after exercising options, his filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said...... Reuters 28/11/01 Court Rules for London Restaurateur Frank Yuen opened his first McChina restaurant in 1991, but was prevented from registering the name as a..... Associated Press 27.11.01 Chinese Nugget Beats Big Mac Mr Justice Neuberger remarked of the international hamburger empire "They are virtually seeking to monopolise all names and words with the prefix Mc or Mac." ..... The Times 28/11/01 RSPCA's chickens advert is banned as 'political' It may be the most pressing animal welfare issue in Britain �..... Independent 23/11/01 'Disgrace' of UK's factory chicken farms All but one of Britain's main supermarket chains are ignoring..... Independent on Sunday 25/11/01 Argentina Seeks Fines for McDonald's Over E.Coli "Contamination was confirmed,'' said Marta Lopez Barrios, head of the Buenos Aires health authorities. "The..... Reuters 12/11/01 Indian Officials: No Beef Fat in McDonald's Fries Officials from the state Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra, where Bombay is located, had also collected samples to test but have not yet submitted a report...... Reuters 14/11/01 Ottawa Protestors Smash Windows of McDonald's As the crowd of around 350 demonstrators protesting against international financial meetings in Ottawa walked down a..... Reuters 16/11/01 McDonald's Japan Cuts Profit Forecast McDonald's Japan, half-owned by McDonald's Corp, has faced mounting consumer anxiety since September 10 when Japan revealed Asia's first case of the brain-wasting disease had been discovered at a dairy farm near Tokyo...... Reuters 07/11/01 Who Ate All the Burgers I could never understand about the gherkin. The rest of the fast-food..... Independent.co.uk 13/07/01 No Smiles for McDonald's Customers Our soccer team passed the McDonald's on the way to the..... Real Money - TheStreet.Com 20/10/01 McDonald's Warns on 2002 Profits The company said 2002 earnings per share, excluding..... Yahoo 29/10/01 McDonald's sees signs of recovery in Europe The result follows Wednesday's announcement that McDonald's will eliminate..... Financial Times 18/10/01 Jury Forces McDonald's To Pay $5m After Discrimination Against Employee $5,000,000 unanimous jury verdict against McDonald's awarded to former ..... Judge John Angelotta 27/10/01 The Corporate Left In this time of agricultural upheaval, the September issue of New Statesman contained a special 32-page supplement on 'How to turn rural crisis into sustainable agriculture and keep consumers happy'...... Food Magazine Oct/Dec 2001 The latest McDonalds TV campaign raises an issue the burger giant might be better advised to avoid. A voiceover saying "This is how long it takes a plumber to earn enough to buy two cheeseburgers" is followed by a two-second clip of a plumber studying a water pipe and sucking air through his teeth. This is then followed by the "Two cheeseburgers for 99p" close. There's also one featuring an estate agent...... Private Eye 19/10/01 Chile Finds E. Coli Bacteria in McDonald's Burgers Authorities temporarily closed one McDonald's restaurant in Santiago 2 weeks ago after a routine inspection found traces of the E. coli bacteria, similar to that found in August at four McDonald's restaurants in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ..... Reuters 12/10/01 Argentina seeks fines for McDonald's over E.coli Health officials in Argentina's capital are asking a court to fine..... Reuters 12/10/01 McDonald's and New Labour: An Open Letter to UK Prime Minister Blair Telefax..... IUF Web Site 10/09/01 ARCH ENEMY Every family has its values. The "McFamily," the 1.5 million mostly teenaged people who work under the Golden Arches around the world, are reminded of their employer's values from their first moments on the job. The McDonald's code of conduct is embodied in a series of pithy quotes attributed to founder Ray Kroc, many of which are tacked to staff bulletin boards and routinely repeated by managers at the fast-food behemoth's almost 29,000 worldwide outlets. One Krocism stands out: "None of us is as good as all of us." ..... R.O.B. - Report on Business Magazine 31/08/01 Labour's prize idea to use McDonald's A parliamentary Labour party note circulated to backbenchers suggests they ask the burger chain to provide up to �300 worth of meal vouchers as incentives to schools to persuade pupils to design Westminster Christmas cards to be posted to voters...... The Guardian 31/08/01 Protest against New McLabour in Brighton Dozens of activists from the Green Party,Socialist Alliance and Globalise Resistance will..... Indymedia 31/08/01 Labour's prize idea to use McDonald's A parliamentary Labour party note circulated to backbenchers..... The Guardian 31/08/01 McDonald's Labour sponsorship sparks row The Labour Party has denied that Tony Blair's presence at a party..... BBC News Online: UK Politics 30/08/01 Going Backwards at the Smithsonian - McNuggets to Join Moon Rocks at Air and Space Museum The world's most popular repository of technology, the National Air and Space Museum, said yesterday that it had signed a multi-million-dollar partnership with the world's biggest restaurant chain, McDonald's, to create a McDonald's-run restaurant within the museum...... The Washington Post 29/08/01 Mac man sacked after 'Paki' taunt Ishtiaq Shahid, of Hayhurst Road, Luton, claims he was provoked by a customer who called him 'Paki' and was abusive to him and another member of staff...... Luton/Dunstable on Sunday 17/06/01 New Labour: out with the red rose and in with the Big Mac It agreed to sponsor the food and drink for 450 guests at a high-profile event in Brighton to celebrate Labour's 100th conference only after receiving assurances that the prime minister would attend...... The Guardian 29/08/01 McDonald's Faces Host of Profit The McDonald's concept, including staples such as its Big Mac..... Reuters 26/08/01 Argentina Shuts McDonald's Outlets Buenos Aires health department director Martha Lopez Barrios..... Reuters 27/08/01 Coffee to go The Chicago-based corporation confirmed yesterday that it has appointed..... The Guardian 27/08/01 Eight arrested for McDonald's 'fraud' They were arrested by FBI agents, who staged a sophisticated surveillance operation following a tip-off. ..... BBC Online 22/08/01 Community Outrage Against McDonald's Site Toxic Dust PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA Neighbors at 43rd and Market in..... A-INFOS NEWS SERVICE 20/08/01 McDonald's Pulls Ads Off WTIC-AM After Criticism The company recruited students during the visit, which ..... The Hartford Courant 13/06/01 Forced Apology Sparks Debate Tristan Kading is a 15-year-old vegetarian ..... Hartford Courant 03/06/01 McDonald's Tries to Diffuse Meaty Fries Row OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug 13 (Reuters) - Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD - news) on Monday said it is..... Reuters 13/08/01 French protesters lift blockade on McDonald's restaurant Bov� returned to Millau, Aveyron, where the protest has been taking place since Sunday, from Brussels where he held talks with EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy...... Yahoo News 14/08/01 French Farmer Jos� Bov� Leads New McDonald's Protest The mustachioed sheep farmer and fellow members of the..... The Associated Press 13/08/01 Bov� relishes a second bite Men with big moustaches and women with deep peasant tans rolled into this ..... The Observer 12/08/01 Bov� relishes a second bite Men with big moustaches and women with deep peasant tans rolled into this..... The Observer 12/08/01 The little man from the Massif Central brings his battle to Britain (June 14 2001)Late last night, as far as one could tell, all the branches of McDonald's in London were still intact, and Jos� Bov� had been in the capital for more than 24 hours...... The Independent 14/06/01 Hamburger chain McDonald's has gained a strong foothold in State schools by offering cheap cheeseburgers, school deliveries and a cut of profits to parents and citizens' associations that send diners to its outlets...... Sydney Morning Herald 01/08/01 Chips Are Down For McDonald's The company has unveiled a slump in second quarter profits - and is threatening to close 250 restaurants...... SkyNews 25/07/01 McDonald's Japan shifts from burgers to votes "Mc to the Future. From McDonald's to the Upper House," declares a red poster with a smiling picture of Haruko Arimura, who is running for a seat in the Upper House of parliament...... Rueters 26/07/01 McDonald's profits slump amid food scares McDonald's has shown how CJD and the foot-and-mouth..... Ananova.com 24/07/01 McDonald's fined over children's long hours The American fast-food giant was found guilty of working some of its..... The Independent 01/08/01 McDonald's exploited child labour Ikhya Enterprises Ltd, which holds the franchise for both restaurants, was fined �12,400 with �60 costs at Camberley magistrates' court today after it admitted 20 offences of illegally employing schoolchildren. ..... The Evening Standard 31/07/01 �12,400 child labour fine on McDonald's Two McDonald's restaurants in one of Britain's wealthiest areas have been ..... The Guardian 31/07/01 McDonald's may close 250 restaurants as profits fall McDonald's is considering whether to close 250 poorly performing ..... FT.com 24/07/01 Seven Montreal McDonald's Vandalized Also Saturday, police said a pepper spray-like chemical was released in the air near an underground shopping area, causing patrons' eyes to sting, police said...... Associated Press 07/07/01 Hare Krishnas Fight McDonald's Plan "We just really feel offended that McDonald's is planning to come here. A big part of our religion is vegetarianism; it's one of our main beliefs," temple-member Mike Meyer told The Dallas Morning News. "It's like an in-your-face type of thing."..... Associated Press 06/07/01 Conan Doyle fans detect victory in the case of the childhood home The author lived at Liberton Bank House in Edinburgh with his mother during the 1860s while his father, Charles Altamont Doyle, was institutionalised because he had epilepsy...... The Independent 30/05/01 Lost sales blamed on bad service Already under pressure from growing concerns about obesity and "mad cow" disease, plus the antics of anti-globalisation protesters, the McDonald's hamburger chain now has another problem: customers turning away in droves because they do not like the way they are treated...... Independent 12/07/01 McDonald's manager 'was told to hire fewer Asians' Dharmender Singh told an employment tribunal in Reading, Berkshire, that white and black people were represented by the words "salt" and "pepper". He said he was told there was "too much pepper" � a veiled reference to the racial origins of people working for him � at the fast-food outlet he managed. He also claimed that, at a training session for managers, he was told how "tactfully" to reject job applicants who were Sikhs...... The Independent 11/07/01 Whose line is it anyway? Tuesday July 3, 2001The 131 trademarks owned by the McDonald's Corporation summon a more delicious image of the company than any single mission statement. The sheer size of the list implies a thoroughness of approach that critics of the food chain will call despotic, others, mildly pedantic. Whatever their reception, the trademarks - many of them inspirational, go get 'em type platitudes - attain a level of comprehensiveness that is just, well, soooo McDonald's. There are the Napoleonic ("changing the face of the world"), the soppy ("We Love to See you Smile," "You deserve a Break Today"); the brainless ("Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesoniononasesameseedbun") and the conceited ("Lifting Kids to a Better Tomorrow", "Black History Makers of Tomorrow"). There are the obscure - "Hey, it could happen!" - and the ludicrous: "the House that Love Built."..... Guardian 03/07/01 Big Business drools over Beijing prospects China's first Olympics in history promises unprecedented access to hundreds of millions of consumers and lucrative construction contracts as Beijing embarks on a multi-billion dollar infrastructure spending spree...... Reuters 11/07/01 McDonald's customers question service quality Friday July 13, 3:30 pm Eastern Time``I get 30-minute breaks and they take 20 minutes to get your food,'' Martin said. ``It's supposed to be fast food, right?''..... Reuters 13/07/01 VANDALS ATTACK MONTREAL MCDONALD'S OUTLETS In a span of less than an hour, vandals set fires in washrooms, flower pots and garbage cans at seven McDonald's restaurants...... CBC 08/07/01 Hindu zealots throw cow dung at McDonald's The activists splattered the glass panes of the restaurant with the cow dung and shouted slogans against the fast food chain for using beef tallow in cooking French fries...... UPI 04/05/01 Now, Texas Hindus file suit against McDonald�s AFTER Seattle vegetarians, it is now the turn of Texas Hindus to charge fast food giant McDonald�s with deceptive trade practices in a..... The Economic Times 13/06/01 Woman says burger has put her life on hold After unwrapping her first McDonald's cheeseburger, Jackie Wollenberg noticed a brownish-red stain..... St. Petersburg Times 13/05/01 For Hindus and Vegetarians, Surprise in As an observant Hindu, Brij Sharma considers cows sacred. He believes the gentle..... New York Times 20/05/01 Ukraine Bans McDonald's Russian Beef According to a Reuters news report, Petro Verbytsky, head of the ministry's veterinary department, said the ban would take effect immediately. Ukraine reportedly imports about 70 tons of beef products from Russia a month...... www.meatingplace.com 06/21/01 McDonald's grilled over 'veggie fries' With a multi-million dollar court case on the way, the BBC has learned that McDonald's has conceded that it may have confused customers over whether its fries were vegetarian, and so acceptable to Hindus...... BBC 24/05/01 Cashless and hungry No set standardMcDonalds is following examples of their competitors like Pizza Hut and Taco Bell when they have chosen to test out a sort of wireless payment solution. The US telecom networks are many and diverse, so mobile payments could be hard to carry out in this environment. That is why mighty McDonalds chose another wireless way to let people shop their burgers...... Yahoo! 11/06/01 McDonald's Apologizes for Fries "Because it is our policy to communicate to customers, we regret if..... The New York Times 24/05/01 ..... 1 Lawsuit says McDonald's Uses Beef Fat in French Fries The lawsuit for unspecified damages was filed on behalf of two Hindus and one non-Hindu ..... SeattleInsider.com 02/05/01 Macca threatens to boycott Evans's show over Big Mac ads Vegetarian McCartney had agreed to appear on the May 11 show, but is now ..... Ananova 29/04/01 McDonald's looks to gather steam with coffee bar McDonald's customers had their choice of a slice of tiramisu, a cappuccino ..... Reuters 02/045/01 Hindu Group Vandalizes McDonald's Restaurant customers fled, as members of the Bajrang Dal charged into the restaurant in Thane, a northeastern Bombay suburb, and smashed furniture and ceiling lights...... Associated Press 04/05/01 The Bitter Truth About Fast Food Pull open the glass door, feel the rush of cool air, walk in, get in line, study the backlit colour photographs above the counter,place your order, hand over a few dollars. Watch teenagers in uniforms pushing various buttons, and moments later take hold of a plastic tray full of food wrapped in coloured paper and cardboard. The whole experience of buying fast food has become so routine, so thoroughly unexceptional and mundane, that it is now taken for granted, like brushing your teeth or stopping for a red light. It has become a social custom as American as a small, rectangular, hand-held, frozen and reheated apple pie...... The Guardian 07/04/01 The Bitter Truth About Fast Food Pull open the glass door, feel the rush of cool air, walk in, get in line, study the backlit colour photographs above the counter,..... The Guardian 07/04/01 Planet Mac Cachoeirinha, Brazil: a vote of confidenceAlex Bellos..... The Guardian 09/04/01 Where's the Beef? It's in Your French Fries Anand Kulkarni of Los Angeles used to be a regular at McDonald's. So was his colleague, Hitesh Shah. Both men, software engineers at Innovative Software Consultants, Inc., were raised as vegetarians in India and planned to remain so all their lives, for both religious as well as ethical reasons. That's why they didn't think twice about walking into their local McDonald's and ordering a veggie burger, french fries and a soda, a modified version of the "Happy Meal" for kids. After all, the veggie burger contained nothing more than a toasted bun with tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, onion and cucumber pickle. And the French fries were nothing more than potatoes fried in vegetable oil. Perfectly kosher, right?..... India-West 09/04/01 McDonald's Refutes Report Of Ad Campaign Cancelation "Our airtime hasn't changed and our current campaign is running as normal," the..... Dow Jones Newswires 30/03/01 McDonald's Executive Got Smaller Bonuses Last Year In addition to his $1.27 million salary, Chairman and Chief Executive Jack M...... Dow Jones Newswires 05/04/01 McDonald's Holders Seek Votes On China, Exec Pay Another proposal contained in the proxy statement for the company's May 17..... Dow Jones Newswires 05/04/01 Burger King to audit animal treatment NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - No. 2 U.S. fast food group Burger King Corp., facing mounting pressure..... CNBC.com 02/04/01 Appetites Waning for McDonald's McDonald's Corp. traditionally has been viewed by investors as a safe haven stock that could weather economic downturns. But no more. With fears of mad-cow disease and hoof-and-mouth disease sweeping Europe,..... CNBC.com 03/04/01 Protesters Hurl Stink Bombs at Paris McDonalds Police said hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of the ..... Reuters 24/02/01 Disaster Of The Day: McDonald's The Italian health department said Jan. 13 that a cow at McDonald's' Italian beef supplier was suspected of having Mad Cow disease. (Tests confirming the suspicion have not yet been administered.) Hours later, Oak Park, Ill.-based McDonald's (NYSE: MCD - news) declared that none of its hamburger patties come from the meat-processing plant where the cow in question was collared...... Forbes.com 16/01/01 Mine's a McLatte Fabric, the trendy nightclub oppositeSmithfield Market in London, was packed..... Guardian 01/02/01 McDonald's Gobbles Pret Stake The deal is another sign of the US fast-food giant's attempts to..... BBC News 31/01/01 Possible Italy Mad Cow Case Tied To McDonald's Supplier ROME, Jan. 15 (Associated Press) -- The first suspected case of mad cow disease in an Italian animal was found in cow at a..... Associated Press, Rome 15/01/01 Italian Protesters Beef About Hamburgers In Milan marchers flung raw meat through police lines, splattering..... Guardian Weekly 19/10/00 Council Wants Big Mac to Chip In For Rubbish Costs The Waitakere City Council wants the hamburger chain, McDonald's, to..... Independent Newspapers, Ltd. 10/10/00 France's Farm Crusader Jailed French anti-globalisation campaigner Jose Bove has been sentenced to three months in prison for his attack on a McDonald's restaurant in August 1999. ..... BBC News 13/09/00 No Accounting for Taste Police reinforcements were called when a queue outside a restaurant became violent and a man was arrested for punching the restaurant manager. ..... Observer 2503/01 ..... 1 McDonald's the testing ground for Russia's new unionists Militant trade unionism never gained a foothold in the former homeland of the workers, and Natalya Grachova's first lessons in mobilising to improve her working conditions came courtesy of McDonald's...... AFP Moscow 08/03/010 Animal slaughter signs taken off L Dozens of signs that describe the slaughter of farm animals in sometimes graphic and profane terms were discovered on L trains in recent days and have been removed, CTA officials said Thursday...... Chicago Sun-Times 23/03/01 Will mad cows kill the Big Mac? March 26, 2001 \| WASHINGTON -- Ronald McDonald sat in his Oak Brook, Ill., headquarters in a mental..... Salon News 26/03/01 Double Room with Fries Drive towards Raml�ng along the perimeter fence of Zurich airport and ..... Guardian 19/03/01 Hand-to-brand-combat From the age of six, growing up in Canada, Naomi Klein was obsessed with ..... the Guardian 23/09/00 McDonald's sued over 'too hot' drinks Court action against the fast food chain McDonald's by customers who claim they were burned by the restaurant's hot drinks begins on Wednesday. ..... BBC News 02/08/00 Happy hen, happy meal - McDonald's is demanding that its egg suppliers improve the living conditions of their chickens. The gesture of goodwill did not come without a few nudges. A herd of animal-rights organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, launched an anti- McDonald's campaign last fall. PETA distributed "unhappy meals" at restaurant playgrounds and outside a McDonald's shareholders' meeting. The kits, which came in boxes similar to the Happy Meals McDonald's sells for children, were covered with pictures of slaughtered animals and contained a bloody, knife-wielding "Son of Ron" doll that resembled the Ronald McDonald clown, as well as toy farm animals with slashed throats. As if that weren't enough, one gruesome image featured a bloody cow's head and the familiar fast-food phrase "Do you want fries with that?"..... U.S. News & World Report, Business & Technology Week Ending Sept. 4 2000 McParadox Millau, a small town in the south of France, was host last weekend to an anti-globalization fest billed as a �Seattle-sur-Tarn.� On the banks of a sleepy creek, the organizers had hoped to capture the spirit of last December�s tumultuous showdown over global trade in the American Northwest. ..... Newsweek International 02/07/00 McDonald's 'cannibalism' case comes to court The case of dual McDonald's franchisee, Rod Hackett v McDonald's Australia is scheduled to begin in the Supreme Court of Victoria..... Media Release 22/05/00 It has become the triumphant symbol of American imperialism; but, in the McDonald's colonised Pushkin Square, in Moscow, in 1990. Its first..... The New Statesman 29/05/00 McDonald's eager for talks with critics McDonald's, which had a branch destroyed by demonstrators in London on..... Financial Times 03/05/00 Villagers' McDonald's protest may force The campaign at Hinchley Wood, Esher, may not have received the degree ..... The Independent 28/04/00 One Killed in Bomb Blast at McDonald's in France The blast occurred at the drive-through windows in the..... Times Wire Services 24/04/00 McDonald's in legal hot water McDonald's has been served with notification of intent to..... Evening Standard 12 April 2000 McDonald's Protesters Off The Hook The state has dropped the charges against the 13 people who were arrested for picketing outside McDonald's in Cape Town on October 16 - known as Global Day of Action against McDonald's...... Cape Times 11/11/99 Burger King & McDonald's Worried About Serving GE Potatoes McCain Foods (Canada) announced thisweek that it would not use geneti-..... Farmers Weekly 3 December 1999 Quarterpounder stays on the menu despite EU rules Reuters, 3 March 2000 Couple sue McDonald's over 'milkshake assault' Telegraph, 28 February 2000 Kitty Kaos! Mob Violence Over Fast Food Toys in Singapore AP, 27 January 2000 Fast food to get faster in California ...where the car is king, hamburgers are considered heavenly, and speed is of the essence. Reuters, 27 January 2000 Big Macs, small horizons America isn't beautiful - and that's thanks largely to an avaricious clown who is the spirit of the new millennium Guardian UK, 1 January 2000 Did somebody say McLiar? For years I've noticed that McDonald's signs across America have their counters stuck at 99 billion served. TIME Magazine, 6 December 1999 Ronald McDonald Supports PETA Letter from Geoffrey Giuliano, the original Ronald McDonald McDonald's Still Facing a McLibel Backlash Marketing, a UK Trade Weekly, September 1999 New Mexico Alibi, 10 October 1999 McD's to pay US gov't. $4M CNN, 28 June 1999 MOSCOW - Natalya Gracheva Is Giving McDonald's Heartburn McDonald's In Russia Clashes With Union-Hungry Workers Associated Press, Moscow, 23rd June 1999 McDonald's UK Fined £,10,000 Over Sewage-in-Kitchen Incident London METRO Daily, 10 June 1999 School Flying McDonald's Flag Accused of Sellout Salt Lake City, Utah, US Salt Lake City Tribune, 18 December 1998 Police reinforcements are being called in to guard McDonald's outlets September 1998 The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) Legislators Warn On Burger Drive Boycott urged over McMunch toy campaign 12th September 1998 The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) Fast-food client claims tea was bleach Yet another 'coffee' incident for McDonald's? UPI, 27th August 1997 McDonald's opens 200th restaurant in Taiwan Another landmark in the march of the Golden Arches Reuters, 27th August 1997 McDonald's relying more on international stores McDonald's home market continues to show signs of saturation - a bit like their burgers and fat. Reuters, 25 August 1997 Burger chain leaves France as sales fall McDonald's will find it easier as Burger King leaves France. The Daily Telegraph (UK), 30 July 1997 McDonald's to invest $59 million in Peru 45 new outlets planned for Peru over the next 5 years. UPI, 28 July 1997 Some Wal-Mart stores serving McDonald's meals at check-out Now you can shop til you drop - you too can feel the weight going on as you consume sonsume consume. Reuters, 25 July 1997 Heritage purists in combat at Coliseum The Coliseum follows in the way of the South Bank, Paris - raises its stature by having a McDonald's!!?? The Daily Telegraph (UK), 24 July 1997 McDonald's hit with fines and legal costs for polluting English waterway 'Britain's Environment Agency said Thursday that the McDonald's fast-food chain had been hit with fines and legal costs totalling $13,850 for polluting an English waterway.' Reuters 24 July 1997 What can the company do? 'While McDonald's proved in court that some of the allegations made against it were untrue, it failed spectacularly to stop future publication.' The Independent - 2nd July 1997 BSE cull costs 'out of control' - McDonald's buys British beef McDonald's to start buying British beef again - so it must to ok then eh? The Daily Telegraph (UK), 27 June 1997 Small Fries Take on Big Macs 'It began as a straightforward libel case - if such a thing can be said to exist.' Independent Business Weekly - 27th June 1997 Burger Chiefs in Court Threat Very short piece on McDonald's threatening to take action following ruling. Mail on Sunday (UK), 22 June 1997 The Scotish Daily Record 'Burger giants McDonald's were rocked yesterday when a top judge ruled that they exploit children and are cruel to animals.' The Scotish Daily Record, 20th June 1997 Ruling could damage company's image 'The ruling could have damaging implications for the company's attraction to young children, at whom much advertising is aimed.' The Daily Telegraph (UK), 20 June 1997 Mine's The Biggest Mac Please Hugo Gurdon, a satisfied customer, argues that the burger behemoth is a force for good. The Daily Telegraph (UK), 20th June 1997 McDonald's Left To Chew Over �10 Million Legal Bill 'McDonald'S, the world's biggest hamburger chain, left the High Court in London yesterday with a �60,000 damages award it can never collect and an outstanding legal bill estimated at �10 million.' The Scotsman, 20 June 1997 The �10M McBlunder 'A Judge yesterday branded McDonald's mean, cruel and manipulative after the burger giant had spent �10m to clear its name.' The Daily Mirror (UK), 20 June 1997 Burger chains agree to talks on beef ban 'McDonald's said last night that it was re-examining its position following the Government's announcement that it would ban beef from other European countries unless the EU tightened regulations against BSE.' The Daily Telegraph (UK), 13 June 1997 Critics will appeal, judge slams some of firm's practices McDonald's USA local paper gives their opinion Chicago Tribune, 20th June 1997 McDo digè,re mal son procè,s 'La firme a gagné, contre deux é,colos. Une pub dé,sastreuse.' Libé,ration (FR), Vendredi 20 juin 1997 McDonald's plans to revamp, counter competition The news was big, but there was none of the hype that propelled Teenie Beanie Babies and Campaign 55 into the national consciousness. In fact, there was no hype, just a leaked internal memo outlining a major restructuring of McDonald's Corp.'S U.S. Business operations. Chicago Tribune, 20th June 1997 'but at what cost' 'McDonald's Corp. May be on the verge of victory in the longest trial ever heard by an English court -- but at what a cost.' Associated Press, 16th June 1997 Restaurant Kings, or just Silly Burgers? 'It looks like ketchup on the boardroom carpet, but it may be blood. Last week, McDonald's, the world's biggest restaurant chain, was forced to abandon a year-long brand promotion after customers and franchises failed to greet it with the enthusiasm the company had anticipated.' Observer, 8th June 1997 'McDog' Restaurant Chain Challenges McDonald's "Foreign restaurant chains like McDonald's are taking over our food culture. I want to help keep our traditional foods alive." Reuters, 8th June 1997 McDonald's U.S. Marketing Plan in Question 'Faced with disappointing U.S. Sales, the world's largest restaurant chain scrapped the bulk of its 55-cent price promotion, calling its U.S. Marketing strategy into question.' Reuters, 4th June 1997 McDonald's Opens at Seagate Canteen 'What would you do if you were McDonald's and have run out of locations to open new outlets? Answer: Become a canteen operator.' Reuters, 3rd June 1997 McDonald's aims to focus on taste, service 'McDonald's Corp said on Thursday it would raise its standards on food taste and service, and hinted that it might add a new chicken product to the menu.' Reuters, 22nd May 1997 Franchisees attack McDonald's for overexpanding chain Franchisees attack McDonald's for overexpanding chain Chicago Tribune, 22 May 1997 McDonald's holds key to price recovery 'The most optimistic outlook for beef farmers is that there will be agreement in Brussels this year to ease the ban on a limited volume of specified beef and that this will persuade the McDonald's restaurant chain, which used to take about 8 per cent of British beef production, to return to the UK market.' The Scotsman, 22nd May 1997 McDonald's and Walt Disney 'McDonald's and Walt Disney Records Kick Off National Fundraising Promotion at Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House.' PR Newswire, 22nd May 1997 Mrs Kroc becomes disaster heroine 'Widow of McDonald's founder named as anonymous donor to flood victims' Tribune, 20th May 1997 Some McDonald's Franchisees seek new U.S. Law 'A group of McDonald's Corp restaurant operators on Wednesday threw their support behind the American Franchisee Association's attempts to have the U.S. Congress pass a franchisee rights bill.' Reuters, 21st May 1997 McDonald's wants Illinois bank to stop Beanie Baby promotion 'It didn't take McDonald's Corp. Long to let the teeny-tiny Oxford Bank in Addison know the great-big restaurant chain in Oak Brook was unhappy.' Chicago Tribune, 20th May 1997 McDonald's U.S. Strategy needs new focus -- say analysts 'After pursuing dramatic expansion over the past several years, McDonald's must sharpen its focus on product quality and speed up its decision-making to improve sales and profits in the United States, industry analysts said.' Reuters, 20th May 1997 McDonald's seen changing U.S. Business 'McDonald's Corp may have to change the recipe for its U.S. Fast-food business.' Reuters, 20th May 1997 McDonald's mulls U.S. Management change -- say franchisees 'McDonald's Corp. Is drafting a plan to pare down its U.S. Management to make the company more agile, franchisees confirmed, but the task is expected to be a challenge given the sheer size of the fast-food giant.' Reuters, 19th May 1997 McDonald's restaurants name new member to its board of directors 'McDonald's Restaurants has announced the promotion of George MacKay to senior vice-president, chief financial officer, to its UK board of directors.' Retail Weekly, 16th May 1997 McDonald's paid $15 million for rival outlets 'McDonald's restaurant chain paid Progressive Enterprises $15 million for 17 Georgie Pie restaurants, the latest Overseas Investment Commission report says.' The Dominion, 15th May 1997 Big Mac Deal No Big Boost 'McDonald's Corp hasn't achieved the kind of sales boost it was looking for by reducing the price of its hallmark Big Mac sandwiches 75 percent to 55 cents, according to a story in Friday's electronic edition of the Wall Street Journal.' Reuters, 9th May 1997 McDonald's plans for Olympic flames 'McDonald's has drafted in its public relations adviser Cohn and Wolfe to support promotion activities for its sponsorship of Rome's bid to host the 2004 Olympic Games.' Very short piece. Reuters, 9th May 1997 McDonald's hopes to repeat Beanie Babies success 'Flushed with the enormous success of its Teenie Beanie Babies marketing push, McDonald's Corp. Is hoping to repeat with its upcoming kids promotion featuring the hit Sky Dancers toys.' Reuters, 8th May 1997 McDonald's to go back to its roots to beef up fIat US sales McDonald's attempt to stem the decline The Guardian (UK), Tuesday May 20th 1997 McDonald's faces major shake-up McDonald's suffering market problems The Daily Telegraph (UK), Tuesday, May 20, 1997 Oprah $ued For Million$ Burger 'Blunder' Could Cost TV Star a Fortune New Nation, 12 May 1997 Way of the World? Auberon Waugh derides the recent Chester decision and supplies some uses for churches. The Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 7th May 1997 McDonald's to open opposite cathedral CIVIC leaders and conservationists have condemned a decision by the DoE to allow McDonald's to open a fastfood restaurant opposite a 1OO-year-old cathedral. The Daily Telegraph, Monday May 5th 1997 A quarter pounder of flesh The Torygraph blame the foolish multitudes Telegraph, 27th April 1997 The bunfight that won't go away... Lengthy review of John Vidal's book on McLibel and the issues Daily Mail, 26th April 1997 Holy Rolls Review of John Vidals book with amusing Mcversion of the Lords Prayer. Freedom, 26th April 1997 Heart of the Matter Wine, Brussel Sprouts, Big Macs, McLibel and McSpotlight Guardian, 29th March 1997 McEconomics hails the yuan 'The Chinese economy received a public relations boost from an unlikely source yesterday, when a study of Big Mac prices suggested that the yuan was the world's most undervalued currency.' The Economist (UK), 11 April 1997 Kids love him. But what do they know? The rise and rise of Ronald McDonald. By John Vidal The Observer, 6 April 1997 McDonald's targets rivals French Fries through TV ad McDonald's resort to 'negative' advertising. THE ECONOMIC TIMES MUMBAI THURSDAY 3 APRIL 1997 The McDonald's Classroom Grant Program Education has been a top priority for McDonald's (honest!) McDonald's, 5th Mar 1997 Retail oversaturation, McDonald's and others find, has it's limits McDonald's pays for expanding its core customers by cannibalizing it's existing stores. Tribune Business News, 2nd Mar 1997 The 55-Cent Big Mac Bet Price offensive could leave the fast-food industry feeling sick. South China Morning Post, 2nd March 1997 Burger wars open with a Mac attack Front page of yesterday's New York Post summed it up: IT'S McWAR The Telegraph (UK), Friday 28 February 1997 A sense of urgency growing at McDonald's Serious hurdle for company synonymous with the irresistible march of capitalism? The Daily Telegraph, 28th February 1997 McDonald's Empire Bites Back Anxious to reverse a 3.5Pc decline in same-store sales this year at its 12,200 US The Telegraph, 27th Feb 1997 McDonald's Promotion Plan Seen As Risky - Say Analysts Promotion could hurt profits and sour relations with franchisees Reuters, 27th February 1997 FastFood Stocks Fall On Fear Of McDonald's Led Price War McDonald's shares fell $2.375 To $44.875 Amid fears of an imminent fast-food price war. Reuters, 26th Feb 1997 McDonald's Corp. Just turned up the heat in the fast-food business "We have much more jaded consumers today," - price cuts are not "new news." Reuters, 26th February 1997 It's McD-Day For Burger Plans... McDonald's will destroy the "image and dignity" of one of the most historic sites in the city. Evening Leader, 20th February 1997 Tenacity proves its worth More from East Grinstead East Grinstead Courier (UK), 13 February 1997 McDonald's Gets Wired - in France Wide Web with "le Big Mac," as the world's first Internet-savvy McDonald's opens its golden arches. Wired News, 13th Feb 97 DDB Wins Another McDonald Deal McDonald's has 10 outlets in Moscow, two in St. Petersburg. Another soon to open in Nizhny Novgorod. AdNews Online Daily, 12th Feb 1997 Fallon Splits with McDonald's Ad company, Fallon McElligott, parts ways with McDonald's Advertising Age, 3rd Feb 1997 McDonald's To Serve Athletes At 1998 Olympic Winter Games McDonald's is gearing up to help feed Olympic athletes from around the world PRNewswire, 3rd Feb 1997 Minneapolis Advertising Agency Quits McDonald's Corp.S Account The Arch Deluxe account has been reported at about $50 million a year. Tribune Business News, 1st Feb 1997 Press Release from the Guardians of the Clan Donald Ronald McDonald appointed Sergeant-Major at Arms of the Guardians of Clan Donald Clan Donald, Jan 1997 McDonald's says to make 800 new Finnish jobs in 1997 In the year 2000 there will be about 100 McDonald's in Finland Reuters, 31st Jan 1997 Battle of the Coco Pops Kids have become a lucrative marketing niche with products targeted entirely at them. Guardian, 27 Jan 97 Burger the environment Michael Jackson, showed a considerable level of hypocrisy by visiting McDonald's Scotland on Sunday, 12 Jan 97 McDonald's to open 100 restaurants Fast-food, to get fast build free-standing modular buildings Construction News, 9 Jan 97 Not so Big Mac Very small piece on resistance to the Big Mac in Derbyshire. The Daily Telegraph (UK), 1 January 1997 McDonald's refuses to accept a Gaelic name McDonald's now faces a three-pronged assault from Scotland Daily Telegraph, 28 Dec 96 McDonald's Wises Up To The Poor Taste Of Wilted Lettuce Reacting to bad survey results and sales slump, McD plans include adding more salt! The Guardian, 24 Dec 96 McDonald's Seeks Changes In Food Preparation McDonald's Corp top management seeks to jump start same-store sales. Reuters, 23 Dec 96 Big Mac and a Prize Headache A bungle over a cash promotion could cost McDonald's thousands in extra prize money. Scottish Daily Record, 23 Dec 96 McDonald's wins right to use name in Jamaica Golden Arches become second chain of McDonald's in Jamaica Reuters, 21 Dec 96 Turning Swords into Beef-Burgers New York Times columnist and his 'golden arches theory of conflict prevention' Guardian, 19th Dec 96, UK Learning The Value of a Burger Schoolchildren are being offered free burgers as an incentive to turn up for lessons. The Independent (UK), 19 Dec 96 Fast Food Chains Fight For Market Share Fast-food chains test new recipes and cook up promotions to draw more customers Reuters, 19 Dec 96 U.S. Hamburger Chains Battle On Into 1997 Very similar article to the above one. Reuters, 18 Dec 96 Republic of Ireland: Burgers for Burghers Satirical letter to Bray Council - 'thanking' them for allowing McD to open up in town The Irish Times, 18 Dec 96 Burger and large prize to go please Bosses at McDonald's refused to dish out competition prize money. Scottish Daily Record, 17 Dec 96 Salads Join McD's Line, No Specific Ad Plan Seen Salads added to line of adult-targeted products. Typical trade article. Advertising Age, Dec 96 Oldest McDonald's In U.S. Reopens Oldest McDonald's restaurant reopened after a close brush with the demolition ball Reuters, 15 Dec 96 Peace on Earth and Big Mac to all men Three journalists on the 'New World Fast-Food Order' Sunday Telegraph, 15th Dec 96, UK Physical Dexterity Required at New McDonald's Outlets Article on McDonald's news-coup ski-slope opening. The Irish Times, Dec 96 McDonald's Opens World's First Ski-Through Article on the news-coup ski-slope restaurant. Reuters, 14 Dec 96 Fears over McDonald's school sponsorship deal Controversy over corporate sponsorship in schools caused by McDonald's deal Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), 13th Dec 96 Burger Chain Set To Open Its Third Outlet - Anger Follows Three articles covering application by McD for another outlet in Cornwall. Western Morning News, 12 Dec 96 Fascinating McFacts About McDonald's International McDonald's own press release about themselves. Quite revelaing in many ways. PR News (source: McDonald's Corp.), 9 Dec 96 Beefburger Giants Face Ban Dilemna Will burger chains lift their ban on British beef Yorkshire Post (UK), 6 Dec 96 Big Macs 'poisoned us' E.Coli, McDonald's and under cooked burgers Express, 6th Dec 96 Mac Attacks and Loses - Fast Food Feud Mac finds that bullying doesn't work in Denmark. Associated Press, 4th Dec 96, Denmark Infected children to sue over lethal food bug Seven children suing British Government, McDonald's and others other food poisoning. Independent, 4th Dec 96 McDonald's & E.Coli food poisoning Press release from the firm representing victims of E.Coli poisoning Howe & Co Solicitors, 3rd Dec 96 Big Mac poised to join Texaco war effort Texaco is mounting a big push to gain market share in the UK and its secret weapon will be Ronald. The Times (UK), November 1996 Mother of worker killed at McDonald's wants case reopened Electrocuted worker story - update International Worker, 30th Nov 96 Army gives Big Mac its marching orders McDonald's ordered to stop using unlicensed radio equipment. Evening Standard, 21st Nov 96 City Diary: Burger And Fries To Go - Sloping Off Article on the news-coup ski-slope restaurant. The Daily Telegraph (UK), 15 Nov 96 McDonald's strikes out with grown-ups McDonald's losing adult customers. Fortune Magazine, November 11th 96 Wall St loses taste for McDonald's Report on poor sales for McDonald's in their own backyard. Times, 11th Nov 96 Golden Arches Galore It's been a lousy year for McDonald's, U.S. Sales sagging Forbes, 4th Nov 96, USA McDonald's Opens In 99th Country With First Restaurant In Dominican Republic McDonald's press release concerning the McColonisation of yet another country PR News (source: McDonald's Corp.), 2 Dec 96 Big Mac turn-around Barrister's advice prompts councillors to approve application Cornwall News, Nov 96 Media Guardian Mike Love of McDonald's picks up the "PR professional of the year" Guardian, 28th Oct 96 Interview with Arsene Wenger, the new manager at Arsenal Football Club Manager derides the effect of the McDonald's diet. Evening Standard, 18 Oct 96 Orthodox Jews Offended By Cheese, Halt March Of The Big Mac In Israel Religeous Jews put a stop to McDonald's un-kosher adverts. Daily Telegraph, 18 Oct 96 Scots Chief To Defend His Clan The McDonald's take on McDonald's Herald, 7th Oct 96, Scotland Bunfight McDonald's Australia plans frightening expansion rate. Campaigners organise. Weekend Australian, 5th-6th Oct 96, Australia Fed up to McTeeth with son of a bun Daily Mirror advises readers to avoid McDonald's Mirror, 28th Sept 96 New McDonald's Product Roll-Out the answer to poverty, exploitation and war ...? No, just a new burger Press Release, 26 Sept 96, USA McDonald's Is More Powerful Than EC Globalisation is destroying diversity. Guardian, 25 Sept 96 Big Mac Chews Out Little Mrs Munchie McDonald's attempts to monopolise the 'MC' prefix Independent, 24 Sept 96 Big Mac puts bite on McMunchies Mrs Blair, of Fenny Stratford, Bucks, has protested Telegraph, 24 Sept 96 Corner shop faces McDonald's writ Mary Blair has been told to drop the disputed prefix from McMunchies Times, 24 Sept 96 McDonald's wins trademark battle in South Africa. South Africa brought in line with international intellectual property protection. Jet, 23 Sept 96 McDonald's Wins Corner Shop Holloway to get second McDonald's with closure of 60yr old family business. Islington Gazette, 19 Sept 96, London Burger Firm Pulls Out McDonald's admit defeat in attempt to purchase Tory HQ in HQ in North London Daily Telegraph, 19 Sept 96 Big Mac Quits Fight For Portillo HQ McDonald's drop plans after political row Evening Standard, 19th Sept 96 Dissent Breaks Out In Big Mac's Ranks Workers go out on strike in South Africa South Africa Times, 18th Sept 96 British beef will soon fit the grill - Burger King set to end ban Burger King breaks ranks over BSE Daily Express, 17th Sept 96 McDonald bid for Portillo's Tory HQ is rejected McDonald's are refused permission for a drive-thru in North London Times, 17th Sept 96 Labour Puts Big Mac Off The Menu In Portillo Land Failure of McDonald's to secure Tory party HQ in North London Daily Mail, 17th Sept 96 Burger bar blocked Failure of McDonald's to secure Tory party HQ in North London Guardian, 17th Sept 96 Labour burghers halt Portillo's Big Macs Failure of McDonald's to secure Tory party HQ in North London. Telegraph, 17th Sept 96 Big Macs Are Frozen Out McDonald's are refused drive-thru application in North London Daily Express, 17th Sept 96 McDonald's Sued Over Girl's Death Report on death of girl from E.Coli - the 'Burger Bug' Daily Mail, 16th Sept 96 Discontent brews at McDonald's Wildcat strikes in South Africa - discontent widespread Argus (Cape Town), 15th Sept 96, South Africa Parents to sue McDonald's over 'burger bug' death McDonald's facing challenge over E.Coli poisoning. Sunday Times, 15th Sept 96 Kelloggs / McDonald's Link Up McDonald's and Kelloggs join forces in promotion drive. 15th Sept 96, USA Companies face increasing rows over how to choose worker representatives McDonald's 'Workers Forum' denounced as 'example of single minded hostility' Sunday Observer, 15th Sept 96 Viz challenges McDonald's over TV money tips Legal action considered against McDonald's Independent, 12th Sept 96 McDonald's Sued Expansion plans cause concern to existing store owners. Sydney Morning Herald, 11th Sept 96, Australia 'McWorks Council' Condemned Union federation condemns McDonald's rubber-stamping workers council. Union Federation, Geneva, Switzerland McDonald's Plans India Debut Soon Indian outlets coming soon Economic Times, 5th Sept 96, India McDonald's plans India debut soon India openings all set for Delhi and Bomba Economic Times, 5th Sept 96, India Funday Ruined for Ronald's Annual Bash Report on protest at Ronald's annual 'funday' Sunday Mail, 23rd August 96 Big Mac deal will bring windfall for Tory coffers Political row over links between McDonald's and the Conservative party. Times, 15 August 96 A blow to Big Mac in Jamaica McDonald's are stopped trading in Kingston, Jamaica Guardian, EcoSoundings 17th July 96 Will a Big Mac sign rise at Stonehenge? Details of a proposal to open a McDonald's at Stonehenge Mail on Sunday, 14th July 96 Big Mac To Be Grilled In JA Lengthy article giving the story behind the Jamaican case of McDonald's vs McDonald's. Caribbean Times, 27 June 96 Left Bank Balks At le Big Mac Report on McDonald's attempt to set up shop in the Left Bank Guardian, 22nd June 96 Here's the Beef The grand opening of McDonald's first fast-food restaurant in South Africa heralds bad news for the health of the nation. New Internationalist, June 96 McDonald's Unmasked Overview of McDonald's global ambitions and manipulations Red Pepper, June 96 and USA The Battle Of The Veggie Burgers The launch of the Veggie DeLuxe. Here's Health Magazine, June 96 Seven Nuggets and You Are Out Crew member is sacked over two extra pieces of McNuggets Guardian, 29th May 96 McDonald's Ties Deal With Disney. McDonald's makes 'historic' deal with Diney for rights to serve junk food at parks..... Financial Times, 24th May 96 Lessons With a Logo 'Tainted By Advertising'. Businesses attempts to infiltrate schools with learning packs Independent, 24th May 96 McDonald's Gets Its Teeth Into Durban McDonald's expands into South Africa Durban, 19th May 96, South Africa Now Serving: Boomer Burgers McDonald's attempts to cash in further on the baby boom generation. USA Today, 10th May 96, USA McDonald's Introduces 'Adult Burger' Launch of the 'Arch DeLuxe' MSN News New York, 10th May 96, USA Bigger Bite of Britain for McDonald's How good McDonald's are doing ... Then a counter as to their 'sluggishness'. Observer, 5 May 96 Don't Put Your Trust In McDonald's McDonald's still using British beef after announcement of change over BSE Hampstead, May 96 Force Pays Up For Wrongful Arrest Police forced to pay 2,000stlg to anti-McD protestor Echo, May 96 McDonald's 'Strategies For Global Domination' McD's expansion plans. McD Annual Report, May 96 McDonald's Spy Satellites Plot Expansion How McDonald's are using satellite images to calculate population densities and changing habitation to plot expansion plans. Arlington (Virginia), 4th May 96, USA Wimpy Lifts Its Ban On British Beef BSE Beef ban starts to crumble. Times, 3rd May 96 McDonald's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy McDonald's refuse to release details of how many people they serve a day. Claire Cummings, 3rd May 96, USA Sealright designs sauce system for McDonald's in South Africa and China Kansas City Business Journal (USA), April 26, 96 Deal Paves Way For McDonald's Local community lose out to McD store Denver Post, 18th April 96 Olympic rings better-known than McDonald's arches. McDonald's come second only to the Olympic rings in worldwide recognition Orlando Business Journal (USA), April 12th, 96 McDonald's taps Donahue as asst. VP for govt. Relations Ex-assistant to Governor is now McDonald's man in Washington. Nation's Restaurant News (USA), Apr 8, 96 McDonald's Outlets in Delhi and Mumbai Outlining McD's plans for India in the near future Indian Times, 27th March 96 Man Takes Bite Out of Fast Food Sandwich - and Gulps Down Half a Rodent Story about man eating McRibb only to find he is eating a dead animal Weekly World News, 7 July 92 Opening of McDonald's Stalled More about the Jamaican court action with McDonald's vs McDonald's. Nation, 22 March 96, Jamaica Dutch Look To Eastern Europe For Veal Calves Dutch Business News, March 96 McDonald's Try To 'Rape' Bermuda Report on local opposition to McDonald's plans in Bermuda Reuters, March 96 Boerum Hill Big Mac Attack Article on local opposition to a new McD store in Brooklyn New Yorker (USA), 25 March 96 Big Mac Pays Out 283m. Lire for Foothold In Pizza Land McD's purchase of Italy's main burger chain in order circumvent planning laws Guardian, 23rd March 96 McDonald's Ban British Beef Article on Dutch McD ban of British beef Daily Mirror, 23 March 96 Advert Girl Is Veggie ...... Jocular news item Daily Mirror, 23 March 96 Stop Eating Beef, says Consumer Association Giving yet another warning over the safety of beef PA News Agency, 22nd March McDonald's says Standards Exceed IUK Safety Limits Reuters News Agency, 21st March 96 Sorted McGarbage Burned McD's recycling scheme in Sweden failing to operate Soder om Soder, 20th March 96 Cow Carcass Blocks McDonald's Drive Thru Protest report ARDAC Press Release, 20 March 96 Locals Don't Relish Site Chosen By McDonald's Local anger over proposed store Newsday, 14 March 96 (USA) Electrocuted - Safety Probe At McDonald's McDonald's safety standards investigated after another worker is killed Melbourne Sunday Age, 10 March 96 McDonald's Expansion Plans ARC News, March 96 Internet Info Accepted In Court McLibel evidence from Internet ruled admissable in Jamaican court Gleanor, 23 Feb 96, Jamaica The Mad Cow Deceit UK Government and the BSE scandal Daily Express, 18 Feb 96 McDonald's Set To Defend Trade Mark and Name In Court Reuters, Jan 96 McDonald's To Accelerate Growth Rate Piece on the cancerous growth of McDonald's Wall Street Journal, Jan 22, 95 Ronald McDonald under Mac-attack! Article on Kids Against Big Mac Willesden &, Brent Chronicle, 4 Jan 96 Very Golden Arches Predicting a rosy future for McDonald's Forbes, 1st Jan 96, USA Which Is More Useful? Piece on case in Auberon Waugh column Daily Telegraph, 11 Dec 95 McDonald's Can Smell Success in China McDonald's salivate at the prospects in China Asian Wall Street Journal, 3rd Dec 95 Kentucky Fried Chicken Protests in India Short report on anti-KFC activities in Bharat Ecologist, Nov/Dec 95 McDonalds teaching aid is 'brainwashing' Article on McDonald's Education Packs Today, 13 Nov 95 Parallel Worlds Fight For The Globe Long article on Management Summit '95 and the protests outside Guardian, 11 Nov 95 Sewage In Big Mac Kitchen News item on evidence of ex-employee Daily Mirror, 31 Oct 95 McDonald's staff 'worked among sewage' Coverage of evidence given by ex-employee Independent, 31 Oct 95 Sewage On McDonald's Kitchen Floor: Ex-Worker News item on evidence of ex-employee Press Association, 30 Oct 95 Children told: Come to school and win a burger Article on McDonald's moves in schools Lancashire Evening Post, 18 Oct 95 McDonald's Accused of Blatant Racism News item on evidence of ex-employee Evening Standard, 18 Oct 95 Animal Rights Protest At McDonald's Article on protest in Dublin Irish Times, 17 Oct 95 Burger Battalions Fire Their Big Buns Feature on fast-food chains' expansion plans Observer, 15 Oct 95 McSued In Malaysia ..... Libel case in Malaysia Malayan Journal, 29th Sept 95 Mc China Small piece on McDonald's in China A and M, International News, Sept 95 McDonald's coming to Banska Bystrica Bratislava's red tape discourages fast food giant SLOVAK, July 19 - 1 August 95 Big Mac Has Big Plans McDonald's expansion pland for India Sunday MID-DAY, 30 July 95 The Big Mac Feature article on opposition to McDonald's Independent, 10 June 95 McDonald's Libel Defendants Bring Protest To U.S. Newsagency report on protest on McDonald's 40th Anniversary Reuters, 15 April 95 Vet's Fears Over McDonald's Beef Article on evidence of food safety witness Guardian, 31 March 95 A burger and fries for class spying eyes Article on McDonald's moves in schools Daily Telegraph, 15 Feb 95 Burger bribery - Primary school children being bribed to grass on school vandals Fancy a burger? Grass on friend London Tonight, 15 Feb 95 Red Cross loses NHS cafe to McDonald's Short article on McDonald's attempt to open outlet in Glasgow hospital Times, 14 Feb 95 Duke takes Big Mac to task Short article on Brazilian beef shipments and Prince Philip Independent, 27 Jan 95 Reading, writing, McDonald's Short article on McDonald's moves in schools Daily Post North Wales, 12 Dec 12 94 A Brief History Chronology of McDonald's Daily Telegraph, 2 Oct 94 McDonalds 'Deceived Customers' Article on evidence of Assistant Attorney General of Texas Guardian, 16 Sept 94 McDonald's Adverts Were Misleading Short report on some evidence on advertising and nutrition Independent, 20 July 94 Fast Food Giant Justifies Packaging Short report on McDonald's evidence on environmental effects of packaging Indpendent, 8 July 94 McDonald's 'Exploiting Children' Short report on cross-examination of McDonald's UK President Independent, 6 July 94 McDonald's Chief Defends Fast Food Short report on evidence of McDonald's UK President Independent, 5 July 94 McDonald's Chief Refuses To Reveal Pay In Libel Trial Short report on cross-examination of McDonald's UK President Independent, 2 July 94 Big Mac Chief Says His Burgers Are Safe Report on evidence of McDonald's UK President Independent, 1 July 94 In The Land Of French Fry, Study Finds Problems The quest by McDonald's to make perfect uniform french fries has come at a big cost according to new report on the potato processing industry. The New York Times, February 7 1994