I understand this  message was originally from the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association.  If that is incorrect, I apologize in advance.  It seemed legit, and as such, I have chosen to pass it on.

McDonald's claims that there is not enough beef in Canada to support its restaurants.  The Canadian cattle producers are very passionate about this and disagree vehemently.  Rather, it seems McDonald's is looking to save money at the expense of the Canadian Cattle industry. While it was the people of Canada who made McDonald's successful in the first place, it now seems Canadian beef isn't good enough.  

All Canadians that sell cattle at a livestock auction barns have to sign a paper stating that they DO NOT EVER feed their cattle any part of another animal. South Americans are not required to do this as of yet. McDonald's has announced that it is going to start importing much of its beef from South America. The problem is that South Americans aren't under the same  regulations as Canadian beef producers and the regulations they have are loosely controlled.

They can spray numerous pesticides that have been banned in Canada because of residues found in the beef on their pastures.  They can also use various hormones and growth regulators that are not allowed in Canada.  The Canadian public needs to be aware of this problem and that they may be putting themselves at risk by eating at  McDonald's.

Canadian ranchers raise the highest quality beef in the world and this is what Canadians deserve to eat. . . not beef from countries where quality is loosely controlled.  While it is tempting to boycott McDonald's (that might cost people their McJobs), it is suggested that when you go into McDonald's you ask the managers if McDonald's is using Canadian beef in their products. Tell them that you have heard they are using South American beef and that you believe putting the health of customers and the workers of the beef industry in harm's way does not justify increases to their bottom line. Tell them that you will not be buying any of their beef products until they return to buying Canadian. Then either buy something that does not contain any beef products or leave the restaurant.