TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada says it will start importing beef as Canada’s beef supply chain struggles to meet current demand amid COVID-19.
The restaurant chain, which prides itself on using only Canadian beef, says in a statement that its change in policy is due to limited processing capacity at Canadian suppliers, such as a Cargill Inc. plant near High River, Alta.
Cargill has shuttered operations temporarily after a worker died from the COVID-19 coronavirus and hundreds of other employees tested positive.
McDonald’s says in a statement it will start sourcing beef from its pre-approved suppliers and facilities outside of Canada effective immediately.
However, it will continue to buy as much Canadian beef as possible and supplement the remainder with imports.
The company says it is also temporarily removing its Angus burgers from menus in Canada — though restaurants may sell them until supplies run out.
I definitely prefer Stack or Burger Don, however McDonalds said it is only doing this because even though Canadian producers are still functioning, the main plant that processes beef is shut down and they can’t get the supply they need, but will go Canadian again once it’s back up and running. First, why boycott because of that? In an effort to possibly shut down one of the few employers in the community, so they can go on government wages? Second, how many people making these comments on a “normal” day go over the river for gas, beer and a bite to eat? Just curious. While I am not normally a McDonalds fan, I think we need to support all businesses still operating in our community.
Lol they were using beef before?!
NOT supporting them any longer, if they wont support Canadian beef, etc.
Your idiots canada all the way
It’s you’re miss idiot
Don’t eat there
Covid infection concerns are everywhere! Where would it be safe?
I dont eat it either its been 3 yrs since my hubby n my kids ate there! 🙁 grose
Cindy Berdux gross
I will be right behind you to A&W, it is better by far!! ❤️
I thought our Canadian farms had a surplus of beef???
Sandra Frechette It might be the beef processors that can’t keep up with demand. Especially if they experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.
Karen E Piippo seeing as all restaurants have taken a major hit in sales, unless people are buying way,way more beef than usual what demand?
I don’t eat there so I don’t really care
From were States I don’t think so there plants are all closing
there are ranchers putting cattle down cause there is no market
Boycott them and they won’t need to buy any beef.
so where are they importing from? notice that information was not released.
Gross. Keep it 100% Canadian beef or don’t bother
My daughter absolutely love McD’s. This will only make it worse.
Will it be american prices then?
Dog cat rats take a gess
They always were so proud of their advertising about using Canadian beef. If this is true I won’t eat there.
Burger Don! I think they use local beef!
Ya no thanks I’ll do without
Here comes more plant base food
Maybe it’s time to stop going to McDonald’s
Just another sign to support local 🙌🏼
It’s should be using 💯 percent canadian
Nope don’t care not eating imported beef . All Canadian or nothing
The best thing to do is don’t go there…yuck!
Stackburger is way better anyways 🌟
Shame on you
I guess I wont be having macdonalds I go to aw
Don’t eat the poison so don’t care
Is it really beef? I thought they started a subsidiary company called ‘pure beef’ so they could use concrete dust and call it 100% ‘pure beef’.
Sydney Peters
From Argentina
You mean there was actually beef in those things you call burgers ?! 🤣 Glad I don’t eat that processed crap.
Sarina Thomlinson maybe 5%? The rest is meal worms
No
Canadians support them, why can’t they support our canadian industry
Anne Armstrong-Tanner did you bother reading or just go straight to the keyboard?
Robert Nevitt articles are nothing more than headlines and pictures, dude… Get with the times.
Anne Armstrong-Tanner Cargill has shuttered operations temporarily after a worker died from the COVID-19 coronavirus and hundreds of other employees tested positive.
Anne Armstrong-Tanner probably because their main meat packing plant has a Covid 19 outbreak?
The chances of someone catching covid 19 from a frozen and cooked burger patty are pretty minuscule.
The meat packing plant can’t safely operate with the current outbreak in its staff.
gotta wonder about the safety of the plant where this imported beef is coming from.. many countries have inferior standards
Stopped eating their crap long ago
Yuck
😫 won’t be eating there, don’t anyway but be far less now
But please tell me it’s not coming from China???
My thoughts exactly!
April Evetts Barnes specifically bat meat. 🦇
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