Who knew when Trump landed that job at McDonald's last year that he'd secure a $200 million investment from the company?
McDonald's is giving $200 million to National Fish and Wildlife for regenerative agriculture, meaning healthier farms, better land and soil, and hopefully cleaner food for American producers and consumers.
Specifically, McDonald's is making the investment in cattle ranches.
From the Associated Press:
The Chicago burger giant said the investment was its largest to date in support of regenerative agriculture in the U.S. The company has also funded regenerative projects on potato farms in Canada and Europe.
'As a brand that serves more than 90% of Americans every year, we recognize the responsibility we have to help safeguard our food systems for long-term vitality,' Cesar Piña, McDonald's chief supply chain officer for North America, said in a statement.
This makes sense with over 100 billion burgers sold.
You'd want American beef to be healthier and the farms to be cleaner.
And having companies invest in regenerative farming, as opposed to a top down government mandate forcing the practice, means that the small government folks should be happy too.
(Maybe?)
On cattle ranches, ranchers practicing regenerative agriculture move cattle frequently and let the land recover for weeks or months. That helps produce more grass with deeper roots, which take more carbon from the air to help improve soil.
McDonald's said its investment will help accelerate regenerative grazing and water and wildlife conservation on ranches spanning 4 million acres in up to 38 states.
RFK has thoughts:
Glad to see the staff of the former McDonald's employee are getting things done!
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