Mr. Henry Spira and Ms. Nannette Coco intend to present the enclosed proposal for action by the company\u27s shareholders at the 1994 annual meeting

Gordon, Joseph H.

Lovenheim, Peter

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WellBeing International WBI Studies Repository 12-13-1993 Letter from Peter Lovenheim and Joseph Gordon to the Secretary of McDonald's Corporation Peter Lovenheim Gordon & Gordon Attorneys and Counselors at Law Joseph H. Gordon Gordon & Gordon Attorneys and Counselors at Law Follow this and additional works at: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/faracam Recommended Citation Lovenheim, Peter and Gordon, Joseph H., "Letter from Peter Lovenheim and Joseph Gordon to the Secretary of McDonald's Corporation" (1993). Farm Animal Campaign. 32. https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/faracam/32 This material is brought to you for free and open access by WellBeing International. It has been accepted for inclusion by an authorized administrator of the WBI Studies Repository. For more information, please contact wbisr-info@wellbeingintl.org. GORDON & GORDON ATTORNEYS ANO COUNSELORS AT LAW 1750 LINCOLN F"IR5T TOWER JOSEPH M. GOROON CHRtSTIN£ 0. COl=tOON ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14604 secretary of the Company McDonald's Corporacion McDonald's Plaza Oak Brook, IL 60521 Re: Shareholder Proposal T0 the Secretary: TEL. 17161 546-8090 F'AX (?16) 2.32-745S December 13, 1993 P£N1'1£LO OF'nce:: 1699 CRE&k STA£.C1' ROC,..ESTCR, NCW YORK 14625 Mr. Henry Spira and Ms. Nannette Coco intend to present the enclosed proposal for action by the company's shareholders at che 1994 annual meeting. This proposal is submitted in accordance with 7 C.F.R. § 240.14a-8. The full name and address of the co-proponents are: Mr. Henry Spira 1 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 Ms. Nanette Coco c/o Franklin Research & Development Corporation Att: Simon Billinness 711 Atlantic Ave. Boston, MA 02111 Mr. Spira owns 65 shares of McDonald's common scock and Ms. Coco holds 150 shares of McDonald's common stock. Both have held their shares for more than one year. Evidenca of eligibility is attached and �ncludes stacements by both co-proponents of th�ir intention to concinue holding their shares through the date of the nexc annual meeting. Corresponde�ce or telephone contact regarding this mat�er should be directed to us as actorneys for che proponents. Enc. 0=tG/pc EXHIBIT A 258 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL Submitted to McDonald's Corporation by Mr. Henry Spira Animal Rights International, Inc. 1 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 and Ms. Nannette E. coco c/o Franklin Research & Development Corporation 711 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111 WHEREAS, to supply its more than 13,000 restaurants, McDonald's each year consumes more than half a billion pounds of beef, in excess of 160 million pounds of chicken, one billion eggs, and unknown amounts of pork, and WHEREAS, many of these animals may be raised on so-called "factory farms" where confinement, over-crowding, mutilation and other procedures can cause pain and suffering to the animals involved, according to leading animal protection organizations, and WHEREAS, we believe businesses that sell products or by­products derived from animals have a moral responsibility to encourage the humane treatment of those animals; and WHEREAS, we believe adherence with the following principles would help assure humane treatment of those animals: 1) Least Restrictive Alternative - animals should be housed, fed, and transported in a practical manner least restrictive of their physical and behavioral needs; 2) Individual Veterinary Care - animals should be afforded individual veterinary care when needed; 3) Humane Slaughter - methods used should be designed to produce a quick and humane death; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is recommended that �he Board of Directors endorse these principles and encourage the 259 . v company's suppliers to take all reasonable steps to comply with company's efforts to encourage adherence to these principles. SUPPORTING STATEMENT In recent decades. traditional small family farms increasingly have been replaced by mass-production "factory farms." On some typical factory farms, these conditions have been observed: as many as five laying hens squeezed into a 12" x 16" cage, unable to turn around or stretch, beaks burned off to prevent stress-induced cannibalism; unwanted male chicks suffocated at hatcheries; pregnant sows restrained for months in narrow crates, unable to move; cattle de-horned, branded, and castrated without anesthesia. Some European countries have enacted laws to phase out some of the most stressful aspects of factory farming, but in the U.S. there are no laws, state or federal, that effectively prevent such conditions. Though McDonald's does not itself operate farms, we believe that as a major customer for meat, poultry, and eggs, McDonald's can be an important influence for change within the animal agriculture industry. We urge McDonald's to encourage suppliers to keep up with the standards of more humane treatment which are being implemented in Europe, and to further encourage suppliers to adopt such practices and technologies in the U.S. We believe that endorsing these principles will favorably impress consumers by showing that the company is taking positive action on an issue of growing public concern. Please vote FOR the proposal. 260 

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