As a student at Loyola University, I was very disappointed to learn that Francesca DeBiase, the Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer of McDonald’s, is currently serving on the board of advisors for the Quinlan School of Business. With Loyola University being dedicated to preparing business leaders to contribute to society through ethical and social responsibility, I feel that it is crucial that our board of advisors should also be aligned with that mission.

In 2018, a coalition of animal protection organizations launched an international campaign asking McDonald’s to adopt basic animal welfare standards for the millions of chickens in its supply chain. Chickens raised for McDonald's menu are bred to grow so large so fast, many are unable to stand on their own limbs and succumb to organ failure and heart attacks. They are crammed in filthy barns where they are forced to stand in their own waste, which becomes so concentrated that it causes chemical burns on the chickens’ legs and body.

While I am proud to be a student at Loyola University, I have concerns about Francesca DeBiase’s ability to guide our school when, under her guidance, McDonald’s is neglecting such important social responsibility issues.

Please join the “I’m Not Lovin’ It” movement across the country by signing and sharing my petition urging Loyola University's Quinlan School of Business to do the right thing and reconsider its affiliation with its board member and McDonald's executive, Francesca DeBiase.