Feb16
McCruelty--We're Hatin' It
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What's got our (veggie) burgers broiling? Well, after having the better part of a decade to continue to improve conditions for animals, McDonald's has virtually nothing to show for it—especially when it comes to chickens.
In particular, we've been urging McDonald's for many years to require its U.S. chicken suppliers to switch to a less cruel slaughter method called "controlled-atmosphere killing" (CAK). McDonald's even produced a report way back in 2005 agreeing with us that CAK offers significant animal welfare benefits over the current slaughter method (which results in broken bones and causes birds to have their throats cut while they are still conscious), but the company has yet to make any of its U.S. suppliers switch to this better method.
So, the McCruelty campaign is back. That's right, we're throwin' down with the clown. And to help us kick things off right, rock goddess Chrissie Hynde joined us for a protest outside "The Rock 'N' Roll McDonald's" (you can't get more rock 'n' roll than Chrissie) in downtown Chicago, where we unveiled our new "I'm Hatin' It" McCruelty logo, complete with a hijacked version of McDonald's slogan. We also took the opportunity to do a little consciousness-raising by showing our new video, which reveals how chickens suffer at slaughterhouses that use the same slaughter methods as those used by McDonald's U.S. suppliers. Check out the photos below:
Look out, Mickey D's, it's on.
Posted by Jeff Mackey
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Man, I just love people like Chrissie Hynde. People who selflessly use their celebrity to help defend those who can't defend themselves, and who do so in the face of possible ridicule are the true embodiment of courage. And Chrissie's unwavering compassion helps restore my faith in the human potential for good.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | February 16, 2009 09:13 PM
Mike Q,
If you want to look at the potential for good in humans, you have to look no farther that McDonalds. They are a great company and a compasionate company.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 16, 2009 10:22 PM
Kurt, wtf? Did you actually read the post?
I haven't gone to McDonald's in years, because they got rid of their veggie burger. Now I won't even go there even if they bring the veggie burger back, as long as they continue to refuse to adopt the changes necessary to reduce animal cruelty.
Posted by: Michele | February 17, 2009 09:40 AM
Would you please advise the practices of the McDonalds in Canada ... and
If, being a Canadian citizen, would help the cause in the states.
Thank You.
Posted by: Valerie | February 17, 2009 09:40 AM
Don't think so, Kurt.
Just because a company does some good and charitable things (engendering some positive PR), doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye and ignore the things they do that are not so savoury. Nowadays it's bad for any business not to be perceived as a good corporate citizen.
In the famous McLibel trial in London the judge ruled that they (McDonald's) 'exploit children' with their advertising, produce 'misleading' advertising, are 'culpably responsible' for cruelty to animals, are 'antipathetic' to unionisation and pay their workers low wages.
Proposition 72 was an initiative that would have required large and medium-sized business owners to give health benefits to their workers. The leading corporate sponsor of the effort to block its passage was McDonald's. This while their CEO in 2006 made over $10,000,000.
According to a McDonald's training video it’s acceptable if five cows in every 100 are conscious while skinned and dismembered. Meanwhile, McDonald's would tell kids that hamburgers "grew" like fruit on plants from the Hamburger Patch. Even McDonald's Senior Vice President of Marketing David Green admitted that showing the reality of meat production "would not be very appetizing."
McDonald's is just fast-food junk food, and in a country where two-thirds of Americans are overweight, their offerings only worsen the health of an already sick population.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | February 17, 2009 10:42 AM
Michele,
Yes, I read the post. I still stand by my statement.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 17, 2009 11:23 AM
Tell you what Mike,
My niece, who was diagnossed with Leukemia three weeks ago would beg to difer with you. McDonalds is the largest corporation that donates to the Ronald McDonald House foundation.
I don't give a shit if it is all PR, that doesn't matter to me. The fact is cancer research for children is helped tremendously by the McDonalds corporation. As of three weeks ago they have a direct affect on my life. My brother and sister-in-law have been staying a Ronald McDonald House for the past three weeks at little to no cost to them. How you can protest an organiazation that gives so much to sick children is beyond me.
These children's lives are at risk, McDonalds help families deal with the stress of those situations, and you people are worried because a chicken may feel pain for a split second before it dies.
I've seen the vidoes and read your posts about the suffering of chickens. In my view, what McDonalds does for children with cancer makes up for that 10 fold, without a doubt.
Say what you want Mike, but McDonalds is one of the good guys.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 17, 2009 01:22 PM
Kurt, if they are "good guys" then why wouldn't they try to do things better like other companies are doing?
"Good guys" can always improve their game.
Posted by: kelly | February 17, 2009 02:27 PM
Kurt,
You may have missed it, but I did in fact say in my second sentence that McDonald's "does some good and charitable things."
That does not absolve them of all accountability for everything else. As a corporation they are still responsible for a lot of suffering and cruelty both to humans and animals. They could easily demand of their suppliers to use Controlled Atmosphere Killing (which works out cheaper for the company, and is much easier on slaughterhouse workers), but they refuse to do so.
Don't forget that many good people donate to Ronald McDonald Houses, and the funds for these houses don't come solely from McDonald's own coffers.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | February 17, 2009 02:43 PM
There is no excuse for McDonalds to be cruel to animals. I don't consider what Mcdonalds serves as food anyway.
Posted by: Lisa | February 17, 2009 02:47 PM
Kurt K,
If you are trying to use the fact that your family member was affected by it, its not very effective. My sister was sick a few years ago, and we also had to stay at the Ronald McDonald House. Doesn't mean that I still kike McDonalds. Animals and people are equal, so even though it is great they help kids, they should also be nicer to animals. Chickens also. Oh yeah, how would you like it if you had your throat cut open while you were still conscious even if it was for "a second?"
P.S. You spelled diagnosed wrong.
Posted by: Emily Fagan | February 17, 2009 02:58 PM
Since when did killing chickens for food become "ethical treatment"?
We don't need to buy what McDonald's is selling, we need to be vegan.
Posted by: Sam Wong | February 17, 2009 03:08 PM
Kurt... seriously.. you read the blogs all the time and post things just to be different and annoying by disagreeing with whatever the blog is about.. THIS IS A WEBSITE FOR PEOPLE SUPPORTING THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. So stop leaving your dumba** posts and leave the space for people to comment with their supportive feedback.
Posted by: Bailey | February 17, 2009 03:53 PM
Kurt,
yeahh its nice that Mc Donalds does that but all their horrible things over weigh the nice things they do. There are other places that donate and help, research it. My dad got leukemia and became super healthy ex: being a vegeterian and guess what now hes in remission annd better than ever. That might be smart for ypur niece to do. I hope she gets through it.
Posted by: Harlie | February 17, 2009 03:56 PM
Emily,
I hope your sister is doing well now.
Having said that, I don't believe animals and people are equal. You are saying my niece's life is worth the same as one chicken. So we can't have this conversation.
My concerns are for my niece and her well being. Up to this point my brother and sister-in-law couldn't do what they are doing without the help of the Ronald McDonald House. We are from Indiana and they are staying in Memphis for the next 5 weeks. The cost of that would have been astronomical without this place.
Mike,
You said McDonalds does "some good and charitable things." I don't know what your standard for doing good is, but if you ask the estimated 3.7 million families that are helped by the RMH every year, I'm sure they would be more grateful. Also, I know there are thousands of private donors every year to the RMH, but McDonalds corp is the number 1 donor. In my book that makes them a great company.
Oh Emily, you spelled like wrong.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 17, 2009 04:01 PM
Harlie,
At this point if the doctors told my brother and sister-in law to switch my niece's diet to vegan they would. They would do anything for their little girl. Thanks for your concern.
Bailey,
I don't comment on everything, just the stuff I feel affects me. In this case I have personal feeling towards McDonalds now. They are playing a big role in the survival of my niece and will not ever forget that. If you can't understand that, then I can tell you where to go.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 17, 2009 04:33 PM
mcdonalds isnt a bad company. while their food suppliers are not humane to animals you cannot say mcdonalds is a cruel company. i agree that they should either get a new supplier or make their suppliers become more animal friendly but mcdonalds runs many charities and ronald mcdonald house greatly helped my family while i was in the hospital as a little kid. they are not a bad company and anyone who says other wise needs to do some research and balance the better of two evils. human life or chicken. your mom/ dad, husband/wife or your dog.
Posted by: Megan | February 17, 2009 04:39 PM
Kurt, I'm so sorry about your niece. That's a terrible thing for your family to have to go through and I wish you nothing but the best. I will keep her in my prayers. I can absolutely understand why you'd think nothing but positive things about McDonald's since they are a strong part of her recovery, and that is a wonderful thing and I don't think anyone would want that to be any different or wish her any ill, but hopefully you can understand where we're coming from in the animal rights community, too. We wish for them to make these, in our opinion, necessary changes for animals since that is an issue we care deeply for. But in no way does that mean we wish for your niece to suffer. I can recognize that McDonald's does some good things and of course since it's personal to you it means a lot more to you than it would to someone not in the same situation.
But, for example, people always ask animal activists why they don't fight for starving children instead, and while that is of course an extremely important issue facing the world, animals are what we choose to fight for. Nobody asks people that work for children's aid organziations why they don't instead fight for labor rights, so it shouldn't be like that for us.
Every issue is important. Leukemia research is extremely important and diseases effecting children are something that should get a lot of money and time devoted to the issue because it's dire, but to us animal rights people, chickens being slaughtered inhumanely is also an important issue. It is not comparable to your niece, but to me it is not a comparable issue. Very different things to fight for. It just happens to be what I choose to devote my time to because I feel that it's an important issue, and I would never think that someone fighting for what they believe in is wrong in any way, because people standing up for something, anything, is definitely respectable.
I am also a pro-choice advocate, and my father is a pro-life advocate, and I have huge respect for him because he's educated and fights for his beliefs. Even though they differ from mine, I still think it's great he does what he thinks is right and stands up for it.
And I wish your niece nothing but health and wellness and healing for your family.
Posted by: Beth Ann | February 17, 2009 04:47 PM
I have to disagree with anyone who says McDonalds is ethical. How is killing innocent chickens and other animals who have feelings and beating hearts ethical? I hate McDonalds. I have never ate there and I never intend to.
Posted by: Moira | February 17, 2009 05:31 PM
Beth Ann,
Thanks for the kind words, they mean alot to me.
I think if everybody approached an issue like you just did, much more would be accomplished.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 17, 2009 07:43 PM
Phew ... now that we have all of this sorted out ... would someone like to comment on the message I left earlier this morning ? Here it is again ....
"Would you please advise the practices of the McDonalds in Canada ... and
If, being a Canadian citizen, would help the cause in the states."
Thank You.
Posted by: Valerie | February 17, 2009 09:02 PM
Mike,
McDonald's is antipathetic towards unionization because unionizing is a waste of money and an endless pit of financial misery for companies. Employees at McDonald's get paid low wages only because they do low-pay work. The job requirements of low wage employees are unsubstantial compared to the CEO's job requirements, hence the large pay check.
If McDonand's were to unionize, the amount of money that would be donated to RMH would be significantly less than it already is. Now if you would like to tell me that McDonald's is a bad company I will have to disagree with you. McDonald's is one of the worlds most successful companies running on smart management decision making.
Posted by: Jacob | February 17, 2009 09:47 PM
and for the record, you spelt unionization wrong.
Posted by: Jacob | February 17, 2009 11:11 PM
Kurt K
Peta isn't 'hatin' on McDonald's for RMH. And we all wish the best for your niece and family.
But the company is capable of compassion for humans and for the chickens that are the source of their revenue.
And why do you trivialize the pain of chickens?
In an earlier post (Armani vs cavepeople) I thought you were being good-naturedly funny, pointing out the modern day dress of the activist, but now I'm wondering if you just wanted to find something to pick at.
Posted by: lynda downie | February 18, 2009 02:43 AM
Lynda,
The cavepeople comment was good natrued because I can sympathize with your arguement being against the fur industry. I do not support it.
The reason I am taking an issue on the "McCruelty" campaign is because PETA is basically calling for a boycott on McDonalds. Though i am sure McDonalds will be unaffected by this campaign, I just worry taht one day it might be.
Hypothetically lets say McDonalds loses 5,000 customers a day because of this. (I am pulling these numbers out of my ass right now) Over a year that is roughly 1.9million customers. That is a substantial ammount of money that McDonalds will not earn and then cannot donate to RMH. Do you see my point? I understand that RMH survies off of thousands of privated donors, but losing any money towards this cause could slow progress.
For example: My niece has the type of Leukemia known as 'ALL'. In 1962 there was a 3% chance of survival. However, through research and money from private donations the survival rate is about 90% today and it is rising every year. Can you imagine if St. Jude Childrens Hospital lost a subsantial part of the funding for research over the last 30 years? Its hard to say how many children would not be here today without the research and donations from places like McDonalds.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 18, 2009 09:53 AM
It's speciesist to assert that human animals, as a group, are more important and deserving of quality lives than non-human animals. Claims that humans are a superior race of beings does not translate into justification for enslavement and using of animals towards any human ends that they choose.
The Nazis justified their use of (less-than-human)Jews for medical experimentation to advance their race. Animals are not ours to experiment on, (let alone eat) and no consequentialist,utilitarian arguement is going to change that. People are not willing to experiment on humans for research, Lukemia or otherwise. There is no legitimate, ethical, human- supremist arguement that can legitamize the use of non-human animals either.
Posted by: John C | February 18, 2009 10:40 AM
Kurt, read Animal Liberation by Peter Singer
Posted by: Jennifer | February 18, 2009 11:48 AM
Jacob,
For the record, that's the English spelling.
You said, "If McDonand's were to unionize, the amount of money that would be donated to RMH would be significantly less than it already is."
That's pure conjecture with no basis in fact.
I would say the front-line people are where the rubber hits the road. They influence people's perception of McDonald's far more than the CEO, and as such should at least earn a living wage. Unsurprisingly, the fast-food industry has the highest employee turnover rate. They don't need a union per se, just a fair shake.
And I don't base the success of a company strictly on their bottom line.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | February 18, 2009 01:49 PM
McDonald's does not care about anything other than profit. If they did, they could be sued by their shareholders for not putting their corporate interests first.
To the extent that McDonald's funds Ronald McDonald Houses, they do it to divert attention from criticisms of their business, such as murdering innocent beings, expanding globally and destroying local business, funding rainforest destruction to grow "feed" crops, and strongly contributing to the obesity epidemic in industrialized nations.
Don't buy the corporate spin - permanently boycott McDonald's.
Posted by: Mark | February 18, 2009 02:44 PM
Jennifer,
I'm not trying to be mean, but why are you asking me to read that book? I'm just trying to see how that fits in with this conversation.
John C,
I don't understand what you are trying to say. Are you comparing the doctors that are researching Leukemia cures to the Nazi doctors that experimented on Jews? If you are, you need to read why the Nazi experiments were done. They weren't looking for cures, they were seeing what the body could take and couldn't take. There is a big difference.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 18, 2009 03:02 PM
omg ive been watching your videos and got sick to my stomach. im an animal lover.
i take in stray dogs,kids,rabbits,chinchillas,
and for the guy who makes comments about spelling stick it!!!!!!!!i know i spelt chinchillas wrong!!!!!!!anyways id love to torture
these people the same way that they torture and abuse the animals shown on these tapes. its repulsive the best one is the skinning of the racoons and the animal still looks alive if im not mistaken.
its horrific.please write back.
peace to all living creatures
animals and man (only worthy ones)
Posted by: STEPHANIE ZANETTI | February 18, 2009 03:10 PM
Kurt- The point is that one group of beings (Nazis) claimed it's superiority over another (Jews)and used that to justify experimentation/exploitation.
The human race is claiming a self-appointed, priviledged status by which to then justify exploitation of 'lesser' beings for human ends. Human ends (in and of themselves) do not justify using animals as instruments towards those ends. They have their own lives and an interest in living it.
Posted by: John C | February 18, 2009 03:30 PM
McDonald's is a living, violent, painful hell for animals. McDonald's House does not eradicate nor justify the immense suffering they cause non-humans. Compassion and justice should be for all beings.
I don't support shelters or rescue groups that serve the flesh of animals at their fund-raising events while trying to save cats or dogs. Their good work does not justify serving tortured and violently murdered animals at events to try and get monies to support their efforts. Seems to me counterproductive.
Posted by: AAG | February 18, 2009 04:38 PM
Personal life-value is VERY subjective and tenuous in times of stress. I may choose to save my drowning mother over my drowning dog, but I might choose to save my drowning dog over your drowning cousin. I know that's a false analogy but you get the point.
And Jacob, you spelt 'spelled' wrong (just kidding with you). :)
Posted by: Meech! | February 18, 2009 07:25 PM
Hey Emily Fagan, you spelled "like" wrong. =]
Posted by: gabr | February 19, 2009 12:02 AM
Kurt
It's understandable that you feel gratitude for McDonald's at this extremely difficult time. And my heart goes out to you, your niece, and family.
But McDonald's has refused to take even the bare minimum steps in reducing the egregious suffering of chickens it uses. And that needs to be urgently addressed.
BTW I'm glad you were being good-natured about the cavepeople. Your comment made me laugh out loud-and I've really needed a good laugh. Thanks!
Posted by: lynda downie | February 19, 2009 04:57 AM
Oh man everyone stop beating kurt up
he has a point
Even though Mcdonalds is sick it does help people it might just be one of the better empires of big buisness.
Lets face it people eat there and people are going to continue to eat there yes its sick
and yes they like everyone else are trying to make money
They still help people I just find it strange that a chicken is more important than a human life.
We have to eat
ps.
I'm totally not dissing the campaign great job for standing up for what you believe in guys its a wonderful thing.
Posted by: Sarah | February 19, 2009 02:49 PM
THE GOLDEN ARCHES AND THE GATES OF HELL!
Genisis 1:29
AND "GOD" SAID...........
See, I have given you every plant yielding SEED that is on the face of all the land and every TREE WITH SEED in it's FRUIT; you shall have them for food.
And to all the ANIMALS on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that creeps on the ground -TO EVERYTHING IN WHICH THERE IS THE BREATH OF LIFE- I have given every GREEN PLANT for food. And so it was!
Ecclesiastes 3:19
FOR THAT WHICH BEFALLS THE SONS OF MEN BEFALLS BEASTS; EVEN IN THE END ONE THING BEFALLS THEM BOTH. AS THE ONE DIES, SO DIES THE OTHER. YES, THEY ALL HAVE ONE BREATH AND SPIRIT, SO THAT A MAN HAS NO PREEMINENCE OVER A BEAST; FOR ALL IS VANITY.
Rejoice PETA, for yours is the KINGDOM OF GOD.
To the meateaters and the mockers who "love that dirty pickle at the end of their faces" please stay on the subject of the post and know this: the Bible says that if you give away all that you have to charity, to the poor and you have not love in your heart you are nothing but a big noise. You cannot have a heart full of LOVE and a belly full of MISERY, the two are incompatable.
McDonalds is nothing but a BIG NOISE.
Also, the Bible says that many will come before the thrown of God and say Oh Lord, Oh Lord did we not give to the poor, did we not heal the sick in you name Oh Lord. And the Lord said to them "Get away from me for I do not know you.
Posted by: Saucy | February 20, 2009 03:43 PM
Sarah: "They still help people I just find it strange that a chicken is more important than a human life. We have to eat"
Of course people have to eat, but humans don't *need* to eat meat. And regardless of that, the method that turns chickens into dead chickens into nuggets does not *need* to cause needless, intense suffering.
And I don't think anyone is putting one life above another life... just trying to put suffering behind greed.
Posted by: Meech! | February 20, 2009 05:46 PM
Omgosh! I can't believe that I used to eat at McDonald's almost every week. I always thought it was kind of gross, but now I know the truth. Thank goodness I don't go there anymore. At one point, since being vegetarian, I was going to get some fries, but I found out later that they used beef oil, so no thx. McDonald's is disgusting, and it's horrible how they hurt those poor innocent creatures.
Posted by: Gina | February 21, 2009 02:59 PM
Saucy,
I invite you to go to RMH and St. Jude Childrens Hospital. You will see the work of God there. The things they do at that place are the work of miracles and it touches the heart to see what those young kids have to go through everyday. Without the strength of God to quide them most of them would give up. But they don't.
Until you go there and meet the people who volunteer there and see the childrens faces lighten up when they are presented with a small gift from McDonalds, I suggest you keep your preaching to yourself.
I watch the news every night and see nothing but violence and death. Sometimes I find myself doubting mankinds ability to love anymore. I just returned from Memphis this weekend visiting my niece. After seeing that place and what it does and what it takes to opperate that place I have a new found hope for mankind. Angels surround St. Jude and RMH.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 23, 2009 02:11 PM
K,
I think you should definately go veg, since you seem to have the IQ of a carrot and cannot seem to discern what this conversation is intended to be about.
I don't pity you Kurt. I pity the poor animals that suffered for the Table of Satan.
I will continue to PREACH because GOD hath anointed me to Preach the Gospel and shed LIGHT in this dark hour.
Any miracles that take place are by God and God alone. Not some animal torturing clown. Please get real.
WHERE SIN DOES ABOUND GRACE DOES MUCH MORE ABOUND.
Posted by: Saucy | February 23, 2009 03:46 PM
Saucy,
I will instead ask you to pray for my niece. She needs it.
Posted by: Kurt K | February 23, 2009 05:10 PM
Instead of wasting your energy praying to the sky, why not give your thanks to the doctors and scientists who have made it their life's work to actually HELP your niece?
Posted by: God Shmod | February 23, 2009 09:11 PM
Is this happening in Australia?
Posted by: ??? | February 27, 2009 03:46 AM
I don't see why we can't use CAK, and still keep the charity that helps so many children. I bet without the torture, more people will go to McDonalds, which means more people will donate. You don't have to torture 100's of chickens to save a child.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 28, 2009 12:57 PM
"I will continue to PREACH because GOD hath anointed me to Preach the Gospel and shed LIGHT in this dark hour. "
Religious fanatics make me mad. Why not preach peace between humans before animals because if humans aren't willing to stop killing each other (war in Pakistan, terrorist attack in Mumbai, etc.) then they certainly won't care about sparing the lives of animals. Plus, the majority of humans put there lives above animals. I certainly consider my family much more important than a cow or a chicken.
Posted by: Biscuit | March 4, 2009 06:55 PM
McCruelty- I'm hatin' it too. These bastards think that they can harm animals? Animals are just as equal to humans. McDonalds needs to go.
Posted by: John Jacob | March 4, 2009 07:02 PM
Kurt,
I understand your niece depends on McDonald's RMH, but there are other organizations out there. I believe that all animals are equal(as humans are part of the animal kingdom), and they should all be treated equally. Just because your niece is in a critical condition DOES NOT mean that others living animals have to suffer for it.
I also agree with Anonymous. If McDonald's switched to a less cruel method, more people would probably be eating at McDonald's, bringing in more money, which is the point of most businesses.
Most people are blind to reality. For example: Someone is obese. They continue to eat candy, ice cream, and other sweets, then develop heart diseases from being overweight. They just don't face the facts.
Posted by: Alex | April 27, 2009 07:58 PM
Hello I dont eat meat from
McDonalds anymore.Now, I just eat their fries.
McDonalds needs to switch to CAK. I dont understand why they dont? From Alice
We should kill the workers how they kill the chickens and see how they like it?
Then they would care. The workers should go to jail.
Posted by: Alice Fraser | April 27, 2009 08:14 PM
So let me get this straight. If humans are equal to animals and are just as much a part of the animal kingdom as a chicken, cow, deer etc. why then do we not have the right to kill and eat them.....That is the way the animal kingdom works and has always been that way. Why should I abstain from eating an animal when I myself am equal to that animal and require the nourishment that animal provides. How is a human hunting a deer and eating it any different than a pack of wolves eating that animal if we are really equal.
Re-evaluate your priorities and look to relieve human suffering at the hands of other humans instead of directing your efforts towards protecting animals that I have every right to kill and eat....or does PETA believe that people deserve to suffer for the "crime" of surviving by the laws of nature.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 27, 2009 09:36 PM
this HAS TO lead to a lawsuit that even the chickens will laugh at. We have to do somthing with the workers. maybe hang them upside down and let the chickens slaughter their sorry @sses
Posted by: Ian Hermida | May 15, 2009 04:14 PM
Alex,
I hope you come back to this to read this.
No, there are no other orgainizations like RMH and St. Jude research hospital. St. Jude, in conjunction with RMH pay for everything that insurance doesn't cover during the entirity of the treatments, which, in my neices case, will be over three years. The bill for that length would be astronomical! So, no, there are no other places like RMH and St. Jude. St. Jude is the best in the country and perhaps the world when it comes to research on children with cancer.
"Just because your niece is in a critical condition DOES NOT mean that others living animals have to suffer for it."
I would like to see you say that to your 9 year old neices face.
"Sorry hun, I know you are in critical condition, but a chickens life is equal to yours so we are going to stop payments and research."
I would kill every chicken in the world if it meant my neice could be rid of this dissease.
Posted by: Kurt K | May 21, 2009 01:21 PM
I can not beleive that Mc Donalds would do that! I alreay hate Mc Donalds but this is just horrible! I can't believe that they would do that to chickens! That is soo mean! I HATE YOU MC DONALDS! I AM HATIN IT!!!
Posted by: Tabitha Stanek | May 27, 2009 08:13 PM
sad chickens *snif*snif*
Posted by: Kimber | June 19, 2009 12:47 PM
Does anybody know if the Mcdonald's in Canada inhumanely kill and torture the chickens at the slaughter houses ?
Posted by: Alanna F. | July 17, 2009 12:53 AM
Kewl McCruelty props man! They remind me of the wacky packs from the 1970s. Where can I get some of these? Y'all realize that some people like myself would visit a McDonald's to score McCruelty gear? Don't worry, I don't do business at McDonald's because they can't seem to understand the phrase NO ONIONS!!
Posted by: REDNECK | August 11, 2009 05:26 PM