25 outubro 2002

CONTAMINANTES
Unicef comes under attack for Big Mac funding deal: Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund, has come under fire from children's advocates for concluding a fundraising alliance with the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants.
A petition signed by delegates from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action accuses Unicef of compromising its mission to promote good nutrition by associating with the giant American corporation. [...]
Soraya Bermejo of Unicef in Geneva said: "For several years, we've had a programme in the United States where children collect coins for Unicef in orange boxes at Hallowe'en. This year, McDonald's will help distribute these `trick or treat' boxes, which should enable us to increase the number of boxes used from five million to 20 million. The money raised will go entirely to polio eradication.