McDonald’s Is Moving to Sustainable Coffee in Latest Menu Change
- Conservation International helping company reach goal by 2020
- Diners are increasingly concerned about origins of their food
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McDonald’s Corp. plans to buy all of its coffee from sustainable sources by 2020, the latest salvo in a restaurant-industry battle for consumers who are increasingly concerned about the origins of their food.
The world’s largest restaurant company is partnering with Conservation International, joining the environmental group’s challenge to transform the coffee industry, which has recently been threatened by climate change and fungal disease. Last year, just 37 percent of McDonald’s coffee was purchased from certified sustainable sources.