http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/23/smithfield-foods-nabs-mcdonalds-sustainable-supplier-award/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/23/smithfield-foods-nabs-mcdonalds-sustainable-supplier-award/comment-page-1/#comment-82300 Lee Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:48:47 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/23/smithfield-foods-nabs-mcdonalds-sustainable-supplier-award/#comment-82300 Smithfield foods? Weren't they smacked with one of the bigggest lawsuits in EPA history about ten years ago and weren't they on record for saying that they'd rather spend more on court costs fighting EPA than spend anything on pollution prevention? And is a 7% reduction in NOVs really something to be proud of? How about getting ZERO NOVs? And their solid waste generation has gone UP 46%? What am I missing here? Are they really the BEST supplier McDonald's could find? sheesh. Smithfield foods? Weren’t they smacked with one of the bigggest lawsuits in EPA history about ten years ago and weren’t they on record for saying that they’d rather spend more on court costs fighting EPA than spend anything on pollution prevention? And is a 7% reduction in NOVs really something to be proud of? How about getting ZERO NOVs? And their solid waste generation has gone UP 46%? What am I missing here?
Are they really the BEST supplier McDonald’s could find? sheesh.

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