CASE STUDY
The defendants, Mabelyn Castro and Daniel Jennings, were born in 1985 and 1979 respectively and live in Toronto. Ms. Castro is employed as a part-time bar worker at the Bloke and 4th supper club. Mr. Jennings, a former postal worker, is unemployed and in receipt of income support. Mr. Jennings is a single parent, responsible for the day-to-day care of his son, aged 4. Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings are associated with Toronto GreenLeaf, a small group non-profit organization which campaigned principally and regularly on environmental and social issues. In mid-2012 Toronto GreenLeaf began an anti-McDonald's campaign. The organization sought to inform the public of what they felt were atrocities being committed by the leading fast food chain. After several months of research, in January 2013 Toronto GreenLeaf, lead by Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings, released a 10 page leaflet brochure entitled "What is Wrong with McDonald's?" (the "Brochure"). The Brochure was printed and distributed across Toronto in the months of February and March of 2013. The first page of the Brochure showed a grotesque cartoon image of a man, wearing a cowboy hat and with dollar signs in his eyes, hiding behind a “Ronald McDonald” clown mask. The top of pages 2-5 (inclusive) was a header comprised of the McDonald's “golden arches” symbol, with the words “McDollars, McGreedy, McCancer, McMurder, McDisease ”. The following are excerpts from the remainder of the Brochure:
“What's the connection between McDonald's and starvation in the 'Third World'? HUNGRY FOR DOLLARS McDonald's is one of several giant corporations with investments in vast tracts of land in poor countries, sold to them by the dollar-hungry rulers (often military) and privileged elites, evicting the small farmers that live there growing food for their own people. The power of the US dollar means that in order to buy technology and manufactured goods, poor countries are trapped into producing more and more food for export to the States. Out of 40 of the world's poorest countries, 36 export food to the USA – the wealthiest. ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM Some 'Third World' countries, where most children are undernourished, are actually exporting their staple crops as animal feed – i.e. to fatten cattle for turning into burgers in the 'First World'. Millions of acres of the best farmland in poor countries are being used for our benefit – for tea, coffee, tobacco, etc. – while people there are starving. McDonald's is directly involved in this economic imperialism, which keeps most third world country people poor and hungry while many whites grow fat. GROSS MISUSE OF RESOURCES Grain is fed to catt
CASE STUDY
The defendants, Mabelyn Castro and Daniel Jennings, were born in 1985 and 1979 respectively and live in Toronto. Ms. Castro is employed as a part-time bar worker at the Bloke and 4th supper club. Mr. Jennings, a former postal worker, is unemployed and in receipt of income support. Mr. Jennings is a single parent, responsible for the day-to-day care of his son, aged 4. Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings are associated with Toronto GreenLeaf, a small group non-profit organization which campaigned principally and regularly on environmental and social issues. In mid-2012 Toronto GreenLeaf began an anti-McDonald's campaign. The organization sought to inform the public of what they felt were atrocities being committed by the leading fast food chain. After several months of research, in January 2013 Toronto GreenLeaf, lead by Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings, released a 10 page leaflet brochure entitled "What is Wrong with McDonald's?" (the "Brochure"). The Brochure was printed and distributed across Toronto in the months of February and March of 2013. The first page of the Brochure showed a grotesque cartoon image of a man, wearing a cowboy hat and with dollar signs in his eyes, hiding behind a “Ronald McDonald” clown mask. The top of pages 2-5 (inclusive) was a header comprised of the McDonald's “golden arches” symbol, with the words “McDollars, McGreedy, McCancer, McMurder, McDisease ”. The following are excerpts from the remainder of the Brochure: “What's the connection between McDonald's and starvation in the 'Third World'? HUNGRY FOR DOLLARS McDonald's is one of several giant corporations with investments in vast tracts of land in poor countries, sold to them by the dollar-hungry rulers (often military) and privileged elites, evicting the small farmers that live there growing food for their own people. The power of the US dollar means that in order to buy technology and manufactured goods, poor countries are trapped into producing more and more food for export to the States. Out of 40 of the world's poorest countries, 36 export food to the USA – the wealthiest. ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM Some 'Third World' countries, where most children are undernourished, are actually exporting their staple crops as animal feed – i.e. to fatten cattle for turning into burgers in the 'First World'. Millions of acres of the best farmland in poor countries are being used for our benefit – for tea, coffee, tobacco, etc. – while people there are starving. McDonald's is directly involved in this economic imperialism, which keeps most third world country people poor and hungry while many whites grow fat. GROSS MISUSE OF RESOURCES Grain is fed to catt
CASE STUDY
The defendants, Mabelyn Castro and Daniel Jennings, were born in 1985 and 1979 respectively and live in Toronto. Ms. Castro is employed as a part-time bar worker at the Bloke and 4th supper club. Mr. Jennings, a former postal worker, is unemployed and in receipt of income support. Mr. Jennings is a single parent, responsible for the day-to-day care of his son, aged 4. Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings are associated with Toronto GreenLeaf, a small group non-profit organization which campaigned principally and regularly on environmental and social issues. In mid-2012 Toronto GreenLeaf began an anti-McDonald's campaign. The organization sought to inform the public of what they felt were atrocities being committed by the leading fast food chain. After several months of research, in January 2013 Toronto GreenLeaf, lead by Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings, released a 10 page leaflet brochure entitled "What is Wrong with McDonald's?" (the "Brochure"). The Brochure was printed and distributed across Toronto in the months of February and March of 2013. The first page of the Brochure showed a grotesque cartoon image of a man, wearing a cowboy hat and with dollar signs in his eyes, hiding behind a “Ronald McDonald” clown mask. The top of pages 2-5 (inclusive) was a header comprised of the McDonald's “golden arches” symbol, with the words “McDollars, McGreedy, McCancer, McMurder, McDisease ”. The following are excerpts from the remainder of the Brochure: “What's the connection between McDonald's and starvation in the 'Third World'? HUNGRY FOR DOLLARS McDonald's is one of several giant corporations with investments in vast tracts of land in poor countries, sold to them by the dollar-hungry rulers (often military) and privileged elites, evicting the small farmers that live there growing food for their own people. The power of the US dollar means that in order to buy technology and manufactured goods, poor countries are trapped into producing more and more food for export to the States. Out of 40 of the world's poorest countries, 36 export food to the USA – the wealthiest. ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM Some 'Third World' countries, where most children are undernourished, are actually exporting their staple crops as animal feed – i.e. to fatten cattle for turning into burgers in the 'First World'. Millions of acres of the best farmland in poor countries are being used for our benefit – for tea, coffee, tobacco, etc. – while people there are starving. McDonald's is directly involved in this economic imperialism, which keeps most third world country people poor and hungry while many whites grow fat. GROSS MISUSE OF RESOURCES Grain is fed to cattle in South American countries to produce the meat in McDonald's hamburgers. Cattle consume 10 times the amount of grain and soy that humans do: one calorie of beef demands ten calories of grain. Of the 145 million tons of grain and soy fed to livestock, only 21 million tons of meat and by-products are used. The waste is 124 million tons a year at a value of 20 billion US dollars. It has been calculated that this sum would feed, clothe and house the world's entire population for one year.” The first page of the Brochure also included a photograph of a woman and child, with the caption: “A typical image of 'Third World' poverty – the kind often used by charities to get 'compassion money'. This diverts attention from one cause: exploitation by multinationals like McDonald's.” On September 20, 2013 McDonald's Corporation sued Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings claiming damages of $1,000,000 for defamation caused by the alleged publication by the defendants of the Brochure. You are the judge in this case. How would you decide this case and why? le in South American countries to produce the meat in McDonald's hamburgers. Cattle consume 10 times the amount of grain and soy that humans do: one calorie of beef demands ten calories of grain. Of the 145 million tons of grain and soy fed to livestock, only 21 million tons of meat and by-products are used. The waste is 124 million tons a year at a value of 20 billion US dollars. It has been calculated that this sum would feed, clothe and house the world's entire population for one year.” The first page of the Brochure also included a photograph of a woman and child, with the caption: “A typical image of 'Third World' poverty – the kind often used by charities to get 'compassion money'. This diverts attention from one cause: exploitation by multinationals like McDonald's.” On September 20, 2013 McDonald's Corporation sued Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings claiming damages of $1,000,000 for defamation caused by the alleged publication by the defendants of the Brochure. You are the judge in this case. How would you decide this case and why? le in South American countries to produce the meat in McDonald's hamburgers. Cattle consume 10 times the amount of grain and soy that humans do: one calorie of beef demands ten calories of grain. Of the 145 million tons of grain and soy fed to livestock, only 21 million tons of meat and by-products are used. The waste is 124 million tons a year at a value of 20 billion US dollars. It has been calculated that this sum would feed, clothe and house the world's entire population for one year.” The first page of the Brochure also included a photograph of a woman and child, with the caption: “A typical image of 'Third World' poverty – the kind often used by charities to get 'compassion money'. This diverts attention from one cause: exploitation by multinationals like McDonald's.” On September 20, 2013 McDonald's Corporation sued Ms. Castro and Mr. Jennings claiming damages of $1,000,000 for defamation caused by the alleged publication by the defendants of the Brochure. You are the judge in this case. How would you decide this case and why?