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MAC ATTACK

Over a decade after the famous Mclibel trial victory (See SchNEWS 124), and despite endless ‘greening’ exercises, takeovers of slightly-less-hated brands, falling profits and the closure of stores as the empire recedes, the multi-billion dollar corporation is still peddling its resource/worker/health exploiting junk food up and down every High St.

To mark this year’s anniversary, on June 21st, campaigners entered a McDonald’s branch in Cambridge to distribute some new leaflets outlining the company’s many sins, and to encourage brain-challenged consumers to boycott the chain.

The police were swiftly in attendance, keen as mustard-flavoured sauce to defend the rights of McCrap sellers as ever. One of those removed from the premises was then arrested under section 5 of the Public Order Act for refusing to give his date of birth, despite no legal requirement for him to actually do so.

He has been charged and bailed to attend Cambridge Magistrates Court 613 at 43 Hauxton Road, Cambridge on the 3rd July, at 9.30am. Any support will be appreciated – don’t let the burgers get you down...

* History of the monumental libel case at www.mcspotlight.org

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