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[Dave Morris] We always knew it would
be an uphill struggle to get evidence of direct involvement by
McDonald's in tropical forest destruction. After all, all the
witnesses, and the official documents and so on were on the other side
of the world. And we didn't have the resources to track them down
and bring them to court.
[Keir Starmer, Barrister] When you sit
back and think about some of the witnesses that could have come on
behalf of David and Helen, but didn't because nobody could pay their
airfare, the verdict pales into insignificance. It's meaningless.
If both sides had had all the witnesses they wanted there, then a true
verdict might have been possible. But with the best will in the
world, the judge can only give the verdict according to the evidence,
and the evidence costs money.
DAY 61
[Dave Morris] Isn't it a fact of life
that virtually every main street has a great amount of McDonald's
packaging.
[Ed Oakley, McDonald's Head of
Purchasing, Witness] It is not a fact of life.
[Dave Morris] Dozens, if not hundreds
of items ...
[Ed Oakley, McDonald's Head of
Purchasing, Witness] Not a fact of life! I walked through
Paddington this morning, I found one McDonald's package which I disposed
of. So I think that is a gross overstatement.
[Judge] There were two on Waterloo
Bridge this morning. But I didn't dispose of them, I'm afraid.
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