After taking a few days to rest up from their trip to Chicago, the hard-working Kansas crew is back at it again. As a sure sign of things to come, Lawrence Fair Food officially launched the Burger King protest season last Thursday with this spirited action at a local BK restaurant.
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more reports from across the country as Fair Food activists build on the unbelievable momentum of the 2007 Truth Tour and the campaign to make fast food fair food turns to Burger King, the world’s second largest hamburger chain, in the light of the recent agreement with McDonald’s!
In the meantime, here are some resources and background information on the Burger King campaign to help you take action in your community:
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Letter to Burger King managers (for local actions): Click here to download the letter (PDF)
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“But he has nothing on”: Video and media round-up of CIW press conference outside Burger King headquarters in Miami, Feb. 2007
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Miami Herald (4/10/07): “Now the pressure is on Burger King”
PLUS… PBS WEEKLY NEWS PROGRAM “NOW” COVERS McD’S VICTORY AND THE FUTURE OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR FOOD!…
Click here for the link to the PBS video! (Tip: Click on “Past Due and Pay Day,” the piece on the CIW follows a story on the collapsing housing market that you’ll either have to watch or wait for it to finish downloading to skip, so either way, have patience!…)