REMIND ME, WHAT IS McLIBEL ?
How did it all start? Who are the McLibel 2? In 1990 McDonald’s sued Helen Steel and Dave Morris for allegedly producing and distributing a factsheet entitled “What’s Wrong with McDonald’s” which criticised almost all aspects of the company’s policies and practices. What was in the factsheet? • Multinationals and Global Trade- The connection between multinational companies like McDonald’s, cash crops and starvation in the third world. • Environment – The responsibility of corporations such as McDonald’s for damage to the environment, including destruction of rainforests. • Recycling and Waste – The wasteful and harmful effects of the mountains of packaging used by McDonald’s and other companies. • Nutrition – McDonald’s promotion and sale of food with a low fibre, high fat, saturated fat, sodium and sugar content, and the links between a diet of this type and the major degenerative diseases in western society, including heart disease and cancer. • Advertising and Promotions – McDonald’
