McDonald's Would Need To Change Its Entire Menu

Last Monday, McDonald's declared it would reduce greenhouse emissions at all its global shops to reach net zero by 2050.

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EcoWatch said that the Center for Biological Diversity, a science-based NGO that protects endangered animals, criticized the chain.

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The Center for Biological Diversity's Jennifer Molidor stated, "If McDonald's changed its menu immediately it would make a big difference,"

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How can McDonald's help fight climate change now? It would need to drastically change its menu and message. See McDonald's,

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Over 39,000 McDonald's outlets are worldwide, but climate isn't the main concern. McDonald's beef-heavy menu is its biggest issue,

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According to Inc., McDonald's utilizes over one billion pounds of beef annually in the US. Over 5.5 million cattle are slaughtered for McDonald's beef annually.

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Can everyone eat a burger? No, they can't "VICE quoted University of Michigan sustainable entrepreneurship expert Andrew Hoffman.

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McDonald's might turn customers from meat to plants by modifying their menu, says Jennifer Molidor of the Center for Biological Diversity.

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McDonald's has been slow to introduce the McPlant plant-based burger to its US restaurants and make them broadly available.

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McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said earlier this year that he doesn't have to make the menu healthier and that the company gives customers what they want.

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