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HAY MAKER

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>>> > American Beef @ McDonalds
>>> >
>>> > This is true, it checked out on Snopes...
>>> >
>>> > THIS IS A GOOD DECENT MAN WHO TOOK THE TIME TO
>>> > WRITE THIS AND HE SIGNED
>>> >
>>> > THE STATEMENT AND INCLUDED HIS CONTACT INFO.
>>> >
>>> > READ ON:
>>>
>
>>> > I'm sure those of you who aren't in the
>>> >
cattle business don't understand the issues here.
>>> >
>>> > But to those of us whose living depends on the
>>> > cattle market, selling cattle, raising the
>>> >
>>> > best beef possible... This is frustrating.
>>> >
>>> > This will keep us from ever stopping there again,
>>> > even for a drink.
>>> >
>>> > The original message is from the Texas Cattle
>>> > Feeders Association American cattle
>>> >
>>> > producers are very passionate about this.
>>> >
>>> > McDonald's claims that there is not enough beef
>>> > in the USA to support their restaurants.
>>> >
>>> > Well, we know that is not so. Our opinion is they
>>>
> are looking to save money at our
>>> >
>>> > expense. The sad thing of it is that the people of
>>> > the USA are the ones who made
>>> >
>>> > McDonald's successful in the first place, but
>>> > we are not good enough to provide beef.
>>> >
>>> > We personally are no longer eating at
>>> > McDonald's, which I am sure does not make an
>>> >
>>> > impact, but if we pass this around maybe there will
>>> > be an impact felt.
>>> >
>>> > Please pass it on. Just to add a note:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > All Americans that sell cows at a livestock auction
>>> > barn had to sign a paper stating that
>>> >
>>> > we
do NOT EVER feed our cows any part of another
>>> > cow. South Americans are not
>>> >
>>> > required to do this as of yet.
>>> >
>>> > McDonald's has announced that they are going to
>>> > start importing much of their beef
>>> >
>>> > from South America. The problem is that South
>>> > Americans aren't under the same
>>> >
>>> > regulations as American beef producers, and the
>>> > regulations they have are loosely
>>> >
>>> > controlled.
>>> >
>>> > They can spray numerous pesticides on their
>>> > pastures that have been banned here
>>> >
>>> > at home because of residues found in the beef. They
>>>
> can also use various hormones
>>> >
>>> > and growth regulators that we can't. The
>>> > American public needs to be aware of this
>>> >
>>> > problem and that they may be putting themselves at
>>> > risk from now on by eating at
>>> >
>>> > good old McDonald's.
>>> >
>>> > American ranchers raise the highest quality beef in
>>> > the world and this is what Americans
>>> >
>>> > deserve to eat. Not beef from countries where
>>> > quality is loosely controlled. Therefore,
>>> >
>>> > I am proposing a boycott of McDonald's until
>>> > they see the light.
>>> >
>>> > I'm sorry but everything is not always
about
>>> > the bottom line, and when it comes to
>>> >
>>> > jeopardizing my family's health, that is where
>>> > I draw the line.
>>> >
>>> > I am sending this note to about thirty people. If
>>> > each of you send it to at least ten more
>>> >
>>> > (30 x 10 = 300) . and those 300 send it to at least
>>> > ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on,
>>> >
>>> > by the time the message reaches the sixth
>>> > generation of people, we will have reached
>>> >
>>> > over THREE MILLION consumers!
>>> >
>>> > I'll bet you didn't think you and I had
>>> > that much potential, did you? Acting together we
>>> >
>>> >
can make a difference. If this makes sense to you,
>>> > please pass this message on.
>>> >
>>> > Thank you,
>>> >
>>> > David W. Forrest, Ph.D ., PAS, Dipl.
>>> > ACAP Department of Animal Science
>>> > Texas A&M University
>>> > Phone (979) 845-3560
>>> > Fax (979) 862-3399
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
 

HAY MAKER

Well-known member
Big Muddy rancher said:
Haymaker that's been here 3 or 4 times and it's not true.

The fellow fro Texas [email protected] even has distanced himself from it.

How do you know it aint true,has anyone called him ? and Im not sayin it is true,just an email I got..............good luck

PS Maybe ole mac donald knows food service is a target,better buy what they can while they can still pass it off as good ole *USA* bred,born,fed to finish :D
 

Faster horses

Well-known member
I too, have heard it isn't true. And a lot of apology had to be made.

Your post says it is true, that you checked it out on snopes...so did you?
 

Faster horses

Well-known member
This is amusing in light of the email that is circulating in the US:


Must read..CANADIAN Beef

This IS A GOOD DECENT MAN WHO TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE THIS
AND: HE SIGNED THE STATEMENT AND: INCLUDED HIS CONTACT INFO:

I'm sure those of you who aren't in the cattle business don't
understand the issues here. But to those of us whose living depends on
the cattle market, selling cattle, raising the best beef possible... This is
frustrating.

This will keep us from ever stopping there again, even for a drink.
The original message is from the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association
Canadian cattle producers are very passionate about this. McDonald's claims

that there is not enough beef in Canada to support their restaurants.

Well, we know that is not so. Our opinion is they are looking to save money at our expense. The sad thing of it is that the people of Canada are the ones who made McDonald's successful in the first place, but we are not good enough to provide beef.

We personally are no longer eating at McDonald's, which I am sure does not

make an impact, but if we pass this around maybe there will be an impact felt.

Please pass it on. Just to add a note:

All Canadians that sell cattle at a livestock auction barn have to
sign a paper stating that we do NOT EVER feed our cattle any part of
another animal. South Americans are not required to do this as of yet.

McDonald's has announced that they are going to start importing much
of their beef from South America . The problem is that South Americans
aren't under the same regulations as Canadian beef producers, and the
regulations they have are loosely controlled.
They can spray numerous pesticides on their pastures that have been
banned here at home because of residues found in the beef. They can
also use various hormones and growth regulators that we can't. The
Canadian public needs to be aware of this problem and that they may
be putting themselves at risk from now on by eating at good old McDonald's.

Canadian ranchers raise the highest quality beef in the world and
this is what Canadians deserve to eat. Not beef from countries where
quality is loosely controlled. Therefore, I am proposing a boycott of
McDonald's until they see the light.

I'm sorry but everything is not always about the bottom line, and when it

comes to jeopardizing my family's health, that is where I draw the line.

I am sending this note to about thirty people If each of you send it
to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) .. and those 300 send it to at
least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message
reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over
THREE MILLION consumers!

I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you?
Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you,
please pass this message on.

Larry Latam
Windsor (519)968-1791
London (519)488-2386
www.about-voip.com
[email protected]
 

Texan

Well-known member
This is an old hoax that first showed up in 2002 with the Texas Cattle Feeders' name associated with it. Through the years, a lot of different cattlemen's groups have had their names falsely attributed to it.



Here's the statement from Dr. Forrest from the TCFA site:

Information from Dr. David Forrest below:

Thank you for taking time to check the validity of the email and providing me an opportunity to respond. This is actually a chain email (urban legend) that misrepresents the situation regarding use of imported beef. I would like to clarify that I did not compose the original message and ask that you not forward it because there are a number of inaccurate statements. I made the mistake of forwarding it to some associates (before I realized it was a hoax) to solicit their feedback on the accuracy because I was skeptical of the statements. In the process, my signature was inadvertently added to the bottom of the page. There are web sites that provide additional information concerning inaccurate statements in the original message:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/mcdbeef.htm

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/mcbeef.html

www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/foreignbeef.htm

This chain email is listed on the Netlore Archive website under the Top 25 Urban Legends. I have also included below a response from McDonald's to the Texas Farm Bureau and a recent article from the Cattle Buyers Weekly. I would appreciate your assistance in relaying this information to those who received the original e-mail to help
break this chain of misinformation. Thank you.

Sincerely,
David



Here's some more on the hoax from a 2004 statement on the Texas Cattle Feeders Association site:

http://www.tcfa.org/McDsHoax.htm
 
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