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To: SIer formerly known as Joe B. who wrote (251)	8/28/2000 12:09:56 PM
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STOPP International: McDonald's Turns Chicken Over Condom Issue WASHINGTON, Aug 28, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- "What's next? McCondom Happy Meals?" asked Edward Szymkowiak, National Director of STOPP International. Szymkowiak is also asking the president of McDonald's, Jack Greenberg, to publicly distance the company from Planned Parenthood's use of McDonald coupons in its Ohio condom distribution program. Szymkowiak's request comes on the heels of reports that McDonald's -- egged on by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) -- has spoken out boldly in defense of the well being of chickens ("McDonald's Tells Farmers to Treat Chickens Better," 8/23 Washington Post, front page). "How about speaking out against the abuse of your good name by Planned Parenthood, which has used McDonald's gift certificates in Ohio to promote condom distribution?" asked Szymkowiak in a letter to Greenberg. In the Washington Post article on McDonald's response to PETA's calls for chickens' rights, Post financial analyst Bruce Raabe said, "This should be seen as part of the same phenomenon -- of companies trying to get out ahead of a potential problem and turning their own reaction into a potential asset." Szymkowiak asked Greenberg to adopt the same strategy with the condom scandal as well. To date, however, McDonalds has remained silent. "A lot of parents would be impressed if McDonald's distanced itself from the controversy," Szymkowiak said. "Such a reaction would be an asset. Otherwise, the public will view this matter with a mixture of disgust and humor. That's what makes it such good fodder for the talk radio hosts who are requesting interviews with STOPP about this matter. People are wondering why McDonald's doesn't say something publicly. Silence implies consent." STOPP is a division of American Life League, the nation's largest pro-life educational organization with more than 367,000 supporting families. SOURCE STOPP International CONTACT: J. Scott Weinberg of STOPP International, 540-659-4171 or email: jsweinberg@all.org URL: all.org prnewswire.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: District of Columbia Ohio INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEA MTC RST * end of story *