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McDonalds drops cruel egg supplier

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Sat, 19 Nov 2011 8:30a.m.

A video shows a worker swinging a bird around by its feet (Reuters)

A video shows a worker swinging a bird around by its feet (Reuters)

By Steve Karnowski

McDonald's has dropped a Minnesota-based egg supplier after an animal rights group released an undercover video of operations at the egg producer's farms in three states.

The video by Mercy for Animals shows what it calls animal cruelty including a worker swinging a bird around by its feet.

McDonald's Corp. said on Friday the behaviour shown on the video is "disturbing and completely unacceptable." The fast food chain says it demands humane treatment of animals by suppliers.

The move also follows a warning letter to Sparboe Farms this week from the Food and Drug Administration that said inspectors found serious food safety violations at five Sparboe facilities.

A representative of Minnesota-based Sparboe Companies LLC did not immediately return a call seeking comment. The three states affected are: Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado.

AP

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19 Nov 2011 02:14p.m.

JJ wrote:

The kind of person who likes to eat cheap unhealthy food out of cardboard bucket and throw the rubbish out of the car window on the streets, does not give a toss about rights of animals. I have seen cars jam packed with two legged rats, drive by and toss fast food junk out on the streets from all four windows!

19 Nov 2011 11:35a.m.

ThisIsNews wrote:

How about the MF global Collapse WHERE that Bank just took money from YOUR accounts, Talk about an inside job. One realises the media are in on it as well, Gee thanks for Honesty, impartiality, and the truth. The media think they are immune from the corruption but they delude themselves. No ONE will be able to buy a Burger let alone have a view on BS stories.

19 Nov 2011 09:02a.m.

tim wrote:

battery eggs = cheap eggs. McDs are a bottom line business.
I would prefer it if they came out and said we buy cheapest eggs to pass on low costs to our customers.is the supplier breaking state laws? if so prosecute. most people who eat macca's wouldn't give a rats arse about the state of the chickens.