Tell McD's: Curb the McDummers

This month, McDonald's is giving away toy Hummers - 42 million of them, in eight models and colors - with every Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal. That's right: The fast-food chain that helped to supersize our kids is now enticing them with the most gas-guzzling, smog-spewing SUV on the planet.

Tell McDonald's what you think of their promotion.

Cut and paste the letter below into the Comment box on McDonald's "Social Responsibility" web page. Fill in the other information as requested and send.

[Beginning of letter:]
Ralph Alvarez, President
McDonald's North America
2111 McDonald's Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Dear Mr. Alvarez:

I am appalled that McDonald's, which influences the eating and buying habits of millions of kids, is using Happy Meals to promote Hummers.

These supersized SUVs spew smog-forming chemicals that send asthmatic children to the hospital and greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Our kids should be learning about cleaner, healthier cars and what they can do to protect the environment, not gas-guzzlers that keep us dependent on foreign oil.

I urge you to stop this ill-advised and offensive promotion immediately.
[End of letter]

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