Demonstrators are to stage protests on World Food Day against burger giant Mcdonald's, which has been accused of exploiting workers and using genetically modified food. The week-long, worldwide protests will feature a series of activities in different countries, including the 16th annual anti-Mcdonald's day, the south China Morning Post reported.
The move came two months after the Sunday Morning Post and Hong Kong labour union revealed the Hong Kong registered city toys was employing children as young as 13 to make toys for the fast food giant at its factory in Shenzhen.
The children were required to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week for only 24 Yuan.
Mcdonald's terminated their contract with city toys after an internal investigation, and the company's US headquarters said the burger giant and its supplier, Simon marketing would cut ties with city toys.
In 1999 425 protests and pickets were staged in 345 towns in 23 countries against Mcdonald's. ''We demand Mcdonald's comply with Chinese labour laws and respect labour rights,'' Monina Wong, a researcher for the Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee said.
Greenpeace and the Confederation of Trade Unions are to stage protest later on Sunday in Hong Kong.

Bureau Report