McDonald's: No More Toxic Taters!

McDonald's claims that their potatoes are produced sustainably, but rural residents in central Minnesota know differently: pesticide drift from potato fields is a major problem. Hazardous pesticides applied to McDonald's potatoes may cause chronic health problems, damage nearby crops and livestock, and disrupt local ecosystems. Tell McDonald's to do the right thing and transition to truly sustainable potato production.

Note: In 2014, we delivered this petition to McDonald's with more than 20,000 signatures. With our new website we're restarting the petition. When you add your name here, you're joining more than 20,000 people who have already called on McDonald's to cut potato pesticides!


 

To: Steve Easterbrook, CEO, McDonald's 
From: [Your Name]

As the largest purchaser of potatoes in the United States, McDonald’s has incredible influence over the way potatoes are produced. You recognized this opportunity in 2009 when McDonald’s pledged to reduce the application of pesticides used by your potato suppliers.

We know that farmers across the country are growing potatoes with cutting edge practices that avoid the use of health-harmful pesticides. Unfortunately, McDonald’s is still sourcing potatoes from companies like RDO that frequently use drift-prone and health-hazardous chemicals.

RDO’s application of pesticides is drifting into rural communities. Communities in rural Minnesota have measured the fungicide chlorothalonil and other pesticides drifting into their homes, farms, schools, and businesses.

French fries are delicious, but they shouldn’t come at such a cost. You have the power to make a difference for these communities. We urge you to make the following changes:

  1. McDonald’s makes its potato producers — like RDO — achieve measurable and significant decrease in their use of health-harming pesticides.
  2. McDonald’s sets a standard requiring their potato producers to release information on the chemicals they apply to their crops.
  3. McDonald’s funds an independently-conducted human and ecological health study on the regions impacted by potato production.
  4. McDonald’s insist potato producers adopt environmentally sound sustainable agriculture practices.

Who's signing

Msgr Bradford Graves
Barbara Vogel
Marty Bostic
Margarita Callejo
Debra Howard
Lauren Echeverria
Mercedes Lackey
Sarah Ebbitt
Elizabeth Ytzen
Ryan Clark
Zackary Rittenhouse
Erica Bjelland
Justin Marquette
Susan Yarnell
Brett Drevlow
Summer Crabtree
Sara Lipp
Robert LoCicero
Reuben T Turner
Frank Cassianna
Barbara Pratt
David Bunn
Kathleen Kuczynski
Ruth Lindh
Barb thomson
Marylyn Nolan
don fultz
Jesse Kirkham
Nan Derby
899 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Msgr Bradford Graves
    signed 2015-10-07 02:23:44 -0500
  • Barbara Vogel
    signed 2015-10-06 23:26:17 -0500
  • Marty Bostic
    signed 2015-10-06 21:40:27 -0500
  • Margarita Callejo
    signed 2015-10-06 20:32:13 -0500
  • Debra Howard
    signed 2015-10-06 20:21:08 -0500
  • Lauren Echeverria
    signed 2015-10-06 20:02:58 -0500
  • Mercedes Lackey
    signed 2015-10-06 19:11:53 -0500
  • Sarah Ebbitt
    signed 2015-10-06 17:59:01 -0500
  • Elizabeth Ytzen
    signed 2015-10-06 17:04:45 -0500
  • Ryan Clark
    signed 2015-10-06 15:39:46 -0500
  • Zackary Rittenhouse
    signed 2015-10-06 15:37:25 -0500
  • Erica Bjelland
    signed 2015-10-06 15:15:38 -0500
  • Justin Marquette
    signed 2015-10-06 15:14:35 -0500
  • Susan Yarnell
    signed 2015-10-06 15:13:51 -0500
  • Brett Drevlow
    signed 2015-10-06 15:00:36 -0500
  • Summer Crabtree
    signed 2015-10-06 14:51:46 -0500
  • Sara Lipp
    signed 2015-10-06 14:36:56 -0500
  • Robert LoCicero
    signed 2015-10-06 14:33:53 -0500
  • Reuben T Turner
    signed 2015-10-06 14:30:10 -0500
  • Monique Tonet
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-10-06 14:24:19 -0500
    McD's can raise standards for potato producers to protect local communities from toxic pesticides. Sign the petition!
  • Frank Cassianna
    signed 2015-10-06 14:11:25 -0500
  • Barbara Pratt
    signed 2015-10-06 14:08:49 -0500
  • David Bunn
    signed 2015-10-06 13:58:27 -0500
  • Kathleen Kuczynski
    signed 2015-10-06 13:45:29 -0500
  • Ruth Lindh
    signed 2015-10-06 13:43:38 -0500
  • Barb thomson
    signed 2015-10-06 13:23:45 -0500
  • Marylyn Nolan
    signed 2015-10-06 13:04:32 -0500
  • don fultz
    signed 2015-10-06 12:59:03 -0500
  • Jesse Kirkham
    signed 2015-10-06 12:58:28 -0500
  • Nan Derby
    signed 2015-10-06 12:55:18 -0500

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