McDonald's Nixes Cage-Free Eggs

American Voices • Economy • food • fast food • ISSUE 46•16 • Apr 20, 2010

The board of McDonald's has come out against a proposal that would require the restaurant to obtain 5 percent of its eggs from cage-free sources. What do you think?

“Wait, so McDonald's uses real chickens?" ”
Jeff Sanders –
rake Adjuster
“Five percent would have been perfect, as I tend to get a guilty conscience with every 20th Egg McMuffin." ”
Leah Kupferberg –
Kettle Operator
“Right, yeah, fine. So can I get breakfast after 11 a.m. or not?"”
Andy Taylor –
Hand Packager

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