Mclibel
de John Vidal, Dave Morris, Helen Steel
An account of and background to the 1990 libel trial of two London activists who allegedly libelled the McDonald's Corporation in a pamphlet "What's wrong with McDonald's?" and which ranged through issues from employment, advertising, recycling and litter to nutrition, animal rights and deforestation. In 1990 McDonald's slapped writs on five London activists for allegedly libelling them in a leaflet entitled, "What's Wrong with McDonald's?" This book examines The "McLibel" trial, its impact, and the political and legal significance of the case.
