After the judge held that some of the activists’ claims were not defamatory, because they were true, McDonald’s began to accept responsibility for its suppliers’ practices. It has since become a much-needed force for improvement in the treatment of animals used for food in the United States.
法官判决活跃分子的一些指责并不构成诽谤，因为内容属实。此后，麦当劳接受了对其供应商行为的责任。这也成为美国对待食用动物行为改善的及时雨。