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Carl Icahn nominates directors to McDonald’s board to change pig policy

The activist investor says it wants the fast-food chain to more humanely source its pork

Activist investor Carl Icahn has nominated two board candidates at McDonald's to force the fast-food chain to ensure more humane conditions for pigs in the company’s supply chain.

Icahn has asked McDonald’s to require that all of its US pork suppliers have “crate free” pigs — referring to the practice of keeping pregnant sows in small crates — and set specific deadlines to accomplish this.

In a statement on Sunday, McDonald’s said Icahn had launched a campaign related to “a narrow issue regarding the company’s pork” processing. It added that its board “will evaluate the nominees as it would any other candidates proposed to it”.

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