SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1712
WHEREAS, the world's most famous name in fast food is McDonald's, a business which was started in 1954 by Ray Kroc in San Bernardino, California; and
WHEREAS, Ray Kroc, the original founder of McDonald's, believed that only the best quality of products should be used in his restaurants; and
WHEREAS, while McDonald's uses only 100% pure beef in its hamburgers, not all of the beef in McDonald's hamburgers is 100% American beef; and
WHEREAS, as the nation's largest buyer of beef and with more than 28,000 restaurants worldwide, the McDonald's Corporation should return to Ray Kroc's philosophy by exclusively utilizing the United States beef industry and using only 100% American beef in all its restaurants; and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 provided the United States Department of Agriculture the authority to establish standards for the grading and classification of United States agricultural products; and
WHEREAS, these standards have become recognized around the world as the mark of United States excellence and quality, making the quality of beef produced in the United States second to none; and
WHEREAS, the United States consumers and beef producers "need a break today" and expect McDonald's, the most popular fast food chain in the nation, to utilize the best quality of beef available on the market in its hamburgers; and
WHEREAS, since the "Golden Arches" of McDonald's have become as American as apple pie and baseball, consumers deserve nothing less than 100% American beef in their McDonald's hamburgers:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Senate of the Ninety-first General Assembly, Second Regular Session, urge the McDonald's Corporation to exclusively utilize the United States beef industry and use only 100% American beef in all its 28,000 restaurants around the world; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for Jack M. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonald's Corporation.