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

Debbie Reid
Dave Fallow
Martha Wittrock
Olivia LaVecchia
Olivia Strebe
Celina Barnett-Cashman
Bobby King
Mary Ann Litfin
Carole Rust
Larry L
Karin Wells
K Strom
Rick Morris
Mark Orlowski
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
lalande Hennen
Rita Jirik
Ashley Hanson
Audrey Fischer
Ann King
Michael S Goodman
Darlene Huss
dave dion
Judy St John
Miya Rojas
Ruth Stevens
Tammy Bellanger
Camarin Widner
Randy Olson
Maryjo Jabord
899 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Debbie Reid
    signed 2015-10-05 11:30:31 -0500
  • Dave Fallow
    signed 2015-10-05 08:31:54 -0500
  • Martha Wittrock
    signed 2015-10-04 09:31:28 -0500
  • Olivia LaVecchia
    signed 2015-10-02 12:43:03 -0500
  • Olivia Strebe
    signed 2015-10-01 13:46:00 -0500
  • Celina Barnett-Cashman
    signed 2015-10-01 13:07:39 -0500
  • Bobby King
    signed 2015-10-01 11:35:43 -0500
  • Mary Ann Litfin
    signed 2015-10-01 07:57:02 -0500
  • Carole Rust
    signed 2015-09-30 22:41:22 -0500
  • Larry L
    signed 2015-09-30 21:01:19 -0500
  • Karin Wells
    signed 2015-09-30 18:35:06 -0500
  • K Strom
    signed 2015-09-30 15:56:46 -0500
  • Rick Morris
    signed 2015-09-30 15:17:15 -0500
  • Mark Orlowski
    signed 2015-09-30 15:10:45 -0500
  • Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
    signed 2015-09-30 14:19:32 -0500
  • lalande Hennen
    signed 2015-09-30 13:14:59 -0500
  • Rita Jirik
    signed 2015-09-30 11:18:53 -0500
  • Ashley Hanson
    signed 2015-09-30 11:18:21 -0500
  • Audrey Fischer
    signed 2015-09-30 10:29:51 -0500
  • Ann King
    signed 2015-09-29 17:42:12 -0500
  • Michael S Goodman
    signed 2015-09-27 17:58:10 -0500
  • Darlene Huss
    signed 2015-09-14 17:52:00 -0500
  • dave dion
    signed 2015-08-18 11:46:18 -0500
  • Judy St John
    signed 2015-08-16 13:11:57 -0500
  • Miya Rojas
    signed 2015-08-11 12:51:15 -0500
  • Ruth Stevens
    signed 2015-08-11 12:44:17 -0500
  • Tammy Bellanger
    signed 2015-08-11 12:16:55 -0500
  • Camarin Widner
    signed 2015-08-11 11:15:16 -0500
  • Randy Olson
    signed 2015-08-11 11:12:03 -0500
  • Maryjo Jabord
    signed 2015-08-11 11:07:51 -0500

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