MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 14, 2000

Groups demand "Stop the McHypocrisy"

(OTTAWA) Activists in 18 cities across Canada will be in front of McDonald's locations tomorrow to protest the use of genetically engineered ingredients. The fast food chain recently stopped using GE ingredients in Europe, but refuses to do the same in Canada.

The protests are being held by a coalition of groups including Council of Canadians, Greenpeace, Sierra Club, and Gene Action.

The protests will occur in Nova Scotia (Halifax, South Shore, Wolfville and Weymouth), Quebec (Montreal), Ontario (Toronto, Ottawa, Northumberland), Saskatchewan (Regina, Prince Albert), Alberta (Edmonton), British Colombia (Vancouver, Victoria, Vernon, Kamloops, Maple Ridge, Bulkley Valley, Mission).

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