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Carl Icahn takes on McDonald's over pig welfare

Billionaire investor and Icahn Enterprises founder Carl Icahn is waging a proxy battle against McDonald's in an effort to pressure the fast food giant to switch to "crate free" pork.

Carl Icahn nominates two to McDonald’s board

Carl Icahn has launched a proxy fight for two board seats at McDonald’s Corp., as the activist investor pushes the fast-food chain to require its suppliers to change their treatment of pigs.