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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1853"><p>From McDonalds -----</p><p></p><p>>Thanks for the email. It is amazing to me how quickly email travels,</p><p>>and also the level at which people accept it as truth. We are in the</p><p>>process of responding to each as we receive them and will do so with this</p><p>>as well. This is about the sixth time I have seen this email, and all from</p><p>>different sources from around the country.</p><p>></p><p>>In light of the fact that people know of your relationship with us, they</p><p>>may ask about the test. Below are some key points that we have made that</p><p>>gives the facts about our test. Feel free to let anyone else who might ask</p><p>>know the truth behind our test.</p><p>></p><p>>I appreciate you keeping me in the loop on this. Feel free to forward any</p><p>>others that may come your way. We are doing our best to keep the "email</p><p>>myths" at bay. Thanks for your help.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> McDonald's is only testing high quality beef from Australia and New</p><p>> Zealand. This beef is subject to our stringent guidelines and USDA</p><p>> inspection. The beef is inspected both as it leaves Australia and New</p><p>> Zealand and again when it enters the U.S. We will NOT import beef from</p><p>> any other country.</p><p>></p><p>>· There is a well-documented shortage of lean beef in the U.S. At the</p><p>>same time, demand for lean ground beef product is increasing dramatically.</p><p>>That is the only reason McDonald's is testing high quality lean beef from</p><p>>Australia and New Zealand.</p><p>></p><p>>· The amount of beef from Australia and New Zealand that enters the U.S.</p><p>>is governed by a strict quota system. McDonald's opposes any change in the</p><p>>current quota.</p><p>></p><p>>· McDonald's is working with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association</p><p>>and the American Farm Bureau to explore other solutions to the lean beef</p><p>>shortage.</p><p>></p><p>>· McDonald's also is working to expand the export market, which will</p><p>>help U.S. producers by getting more U.S. beef into foreign markets. Last</p><p>>year alone, McDonald's exported more than 19 million pounds of beef to</p><p>>Central America and the Caribbean.</p><p>></p><p>>· Long before there was a shortage of lean ground beef, our competitors</p><p>>chose foreign beef from all over the world to save money. For more than 30</p><p>>years, their hamburgers have contained as much as 50 percent imported beef.</p><p>></p><p>>· McDonald's has the highest standards for food quality and food safety</p><p>>(including feed certification) in the business, and uses only those</p><p>>products that meet or exceed our highest standards. We have been and will</p><p>>continue to play a leadership role in setting food safety and quality</p><p>>guidelines for the entire industry to follow. It's what McDonald's is</p><p>>known for around the world and we will never compromise these standards.</p><p>></p><p>>· Suppliers in Australia and New Zealand are subject to the same</p><p>>standards we have in place here in the U.S.</p><p>></p><p>>Teresa Fehrenbacher, Senior Manager</p><p>>McDonald's Social Responsibility</p><p>>Phone (630) 623-7934</p><p>>Fax (630) 623 ? 7488</p><p>><A HREF="mailto:teresa.fehrenbacher@mcd.com">teresa.fehrenbacher@mcd.com</A></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>>For information on McDonald's and social responsibility:</p><p>><A HREF="http://www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/social" TARGET="_blank">www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/social</A></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1853"] From McDonalds ----- >Thanks for the email. It is amazing to me how quickly email travels, >and also the level at which people accept it as truth. We are in the >process of responding to each as we receive them and will do so with this >as well. This is about the sixth time I have seen this email, and all from >different sources from around the country. > >In light of the fact that people know of your relationship with us, they >may ask about the test. Below are some key points that we have made that >gives the facts about our test. Feel free to let anyone else who might ask >know the truth behind our test. > >I appreciate you keeping me in the loop on this. Feel free to forward any >others that may come your way. We are doing our best to keep the "email >myths" at bay. Thanks for your help. > > > McDonald's is only testing high quality beef from Australia and New > Zealand. This beef is subject to our stringent guidelines and USDA > inspection. The beef is inspected both as it leaves Australia and New > Zealand and again when it enters the U.S. We will NOT import beef from > any other country. > >· There is a well-documented shortage of lean beef in the U.S. At the >same time, demand for lean ground beef product is increasing dramatically. >That is the only reason McDonald's is testing high quality lean beef from >Australia and New Zealand. > >· The amount of beef from Australia and New Zealand that enters the U.S. >is governed by a strict quota system. McDonald's opposes any change in the >current quota. > >· McDonald's is working with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association >and the American Farm Bureau to explore other solutions to the lean beef >shortage. > >· McDonald's also is working to expand the export market, which will >help U.S. producers by getting more U.S. beef into foreign markets. Last >year alone, McDonald's exported more than 19 million pounds of beef to >Central America and the Caribbean. > >· Long before there was a shortage of lean ground beef, our competitors >chose foreign beef from all over the world to save money. For more than 30 >years, their hamburgers have contained as much as 50 percent imported beef. > >· McDonald's has the highest standards for food quality and food safety >(including feed certification) in the business, and uses only those >products that meet or exceed our highest standards. We have been and will >continue to play a leadership role in setting food safety and quality >guidelines for the entire industry to follow. It's what McDonald's is >known for around the world and we will never compromise these standards. > >· Suppliers in Australia and New Zealand are subject to the same >standards we have in place here in the U.S. > >Teresa Fehrenbacher, Senior Manager >McDonald's Social Responsibility >Phone (630) 623-7934 >Fax (630) 623 ? 7488 ><A HREF="mailto:teresa.fehrenbacher@mcd.com">teresa.fehrenbacher@mcd.com</A> > > >For information on McDonald's and social responsibility: ><A HREF="http://www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/social" TARGET="_blank">www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/social</A> [/QUOTE]
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