I am pleased to see so many media outlets take an interest in my recent report, produced in collaboration with Corporate Accountability International and the Small Planet Fund. Below is a round-up of the coverage so far.
USA Today: McDonald’s slammed over Ronald McDonald House giving. Also published in:
– Democrat and Chronicle
– Tucson Citizen
– THV 11
– The Indianapolis Star
– Green Bay Press Gazette
– Courier-journal.com
– Livingston Daily
– Courier Post Online
– Wausau Daily Herald
– Wisconsin In a Rapids Tribune
– Ithaca Journal
– Lohud.com
– Press Connects
– UTNE Alt Wire
– Daily Tribune
– Journal News
– Press & Sun Bulletin
– The Post-Crescent
– Fort Myers News-Press
Additional coverage:
ABC News: McDonald’s Accused of Being Cheap Toward Its Charitable Arm. Also appeared on:
– KMBZ
– East Idaho News
– The Sky 973
– Akron News Now
– AM 790 Talk & Business
– WPRO News Talk
– FM 102.9 KARN
– KMAS Radio
– KFOR 1240 AM
Marion Nestle’s Food Politics: How charitable is McDonald’s? Not very, says new report
Washington Times: McDonald’s fights charity charge that it reaps, but does not pay
International Business Times: McDonald’s Corp Exploits Ronald McDonald House Despite Giving Scant Financial Support, Report Alleges
UPI: Report: McDonald’s gives too little to Ronald McDonald Houses
U.S. News and World Report: ‘Charity’ Means Big Business for McDonald’s
Forbes: Report Finds McDonald’s Skimps On Charity Donations
– Also appeared on: Chicago Tribune
NBC10 (Philadelphia): Does McDonald’s Give Enough to Its Own Charity?
WTHR13 (Indianapolis) McDonald’s Charity
Consumerist: McDonald’s Criticized For Using Ronald McDonald House For Cheap Publicity
– Also appeared on: Airing News; New In Street; UFC Blog
Nonprofit Quarterly: McDonald’s and its Minimalist Funding of the Ronald McDonald House
The Chronicle Of Philanthropy: Advocacy Groups Blast McDonald’s Over Charity Support
InvestorPlace: McDonald’s Taken to Task Over Ronald McDonald House
Wall St. CheatSheet: Is McDonald’s Guilty of ‘Clowning Around with Charity’?
Common Dreams: McDonald’s: Exploiting Charity to Deflect Criticism, Reap Benefits
Grub Street: McDonald’s Accused of not Giving Enough to Its Own Charity
The Worden Report: McDonald’s Strategic use of Its Charity: Clowning around with Ethics?
Deseret News: McDonald’s charity under fire, responds to allegations
Take Part: McDonald’s Takes the Value Menu Approach to Funding Its Own Charity
Huffington Post Blog: McDonald’s Lesson to Companies: Charity, Impact Better Be on the Menu
– Also appeared on: Selfish Giving
Huffington Post: McDonald’s Fires Back At Damning Charity Report, Says It’s ‘Shameful And Misleading’
– Also appeared on: eWallstreeter
Philanthropy Daily: Stingy with its own charity?
Jessica Gottlieb: Q: How Much Money Does McDonald’s Give to Ronald McDonald Houses? A: Not Much
Mamavation: Ronald McDonalds Charities Not So McDonaldy
Corporations & Health Watch: Clowning Around with Charity
FriendsEat: Group Accuses McDonald’s of Exploiting Charity for PR Benefit
Deception by Omission: Ronald McDonald’s Charities – Fraudulant Giving = Cheap Advertising and Branding
24 All News: McDonald’s Responds To Accusations Of Stiffing Its Charity
105.9 WMAL: McDonald’s Accused of Exploiting Ronald McDonald House Charities
NaturalMedia.org: How McDonald’s Exploits Philanthropy and Targets Children
Salon: McDonald’s bogus charity image: Who’s really funding the Ronald McDonald Houses?
Valley News: Tapping Into Altruism Can Be Lucrative
Democratic Underground: Clowning Around with Charity: How McDonald’s Exploits Philanthropy and Targets Children
AllVoices: Report: McDonald’s gives too little to Ronald McDonald House
RTT News: McDonald’s Gives Little to Ronald McDonald Houses
WTHR NBC 13: McDonald’s Charity
Washington Times: McDonald’s fights charity charge that it reaps, but does not pay
MomsRising.org: McTeacher’s Night Buys Silence, Harms Kids’ Health
Sustainable Brands: ‘Sesame Street’ Characters Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthier
KYHealthyKids: McDonald’s Uses Library to Market to Kids
Care2: McDonald’s Is As Stingy Towards Charities As It is to Workers
BuzzFeed Food: 12 Ways Fast Food Companies Trick you Into Eating More Junk
Deutsche Welle: Ronald McDonald House garners star architects, criticism
il Cambiamento: Clowning Around With Charity