literally, what puts food on his table for his family and a roof over their heads. To mistreat the very product that ensures his livihood makes no sense. A farmer takes pride in his livestock and his land ?? this I know after 34 years on the prairies. Still, it??s important to have procedures and policies in place to make sure our animals are treated ethically and humanely, and all beef cattle that are supplied to Cargill are treated in compliance AMI??s guidelines for humane treatment of animals. In fact, world renowned expert in animal welfare, Temple Grandin, was quoted as saying, ??McDonald??s should be given credit for bringing about improvements in animal welfare in the entire beef industry?I have been in business for more than 25 years and have never seen such a transformation.?_ You see, the policies McDonald??s brought in have shaped policies for the entire industry as well. Next, we looked at answering questions many moms have about hormones and antibiotics in our food. Are hormones used in the beef that Cargill uses to make McDonald??s hamburgers? Yes. Hormonal growth promoters are given to increase lean tissue growth which results in a healthier product (less fatty) which is produced at a lower cost to the consumer. Basically, the cow grows faster spending less time in the feed lot, consuming less food as a result, and keeping the production moving along, so to speak. It is not just McDonald??s that uses hormonal growth promoters, this is a practice