Activist investor Carl Icahn is nominating two individuals to stand for election on the McDonald’s board of directors. Icahn said this isn’t a financial issue, but an emotional concern regarding the way pigs are raised. In a statement, McDonald’s said the Humane Society of the United States has already introduced a shareholder proposal on this topic. By the end of this year, McDonald’s plans to source 85-to-90 percent of its U.S. pork from sows in group housing during gestation. That is expected to move to 100 percent by the end of 2024.
