McDonald’s is eating up portions of forestland in northern Minnesota, with plans to convert the land to harvest potato crops, a necessary component of the fast-food chain’s beloved french fries. Roughly 1,500 acres of forest land was sold by Potlatch Corporation, which runs paper mills, to Ronald Offutt, who is already converting the land to
You Want Fries With That Deforestation Plan?
McDonald’s is devouring forestland in northern Minnesota in order to harvest potatoes.
