| McDonald's stores are often seen by local residents
and neighbourhood groups as meaningless catering choice in the High Street
(putting real cafes out of business), and as causing litter and traffic problems
(especially Drive-Thrus). In the UK almost all new stores are opposed, but McDonald's usually (not always) succeed in using their resources and influence to override the wishes of local people. We encourage and back these local campaigns, and believe that such campaigns can provoke a wider debate in local communities about some of the fundamental issues - junk food, McJobs, advertising, animal welfare and the power of multinationals. We hope to use this page as a means for local residents to work together to oppose individual McDonald's stores. PLEASE SEND US NEWS OF ANY PROTESTS OR PROPOSED STORES. |