WHO: Texas Department of Agriculture WHAT: Awarded $368,000 from a federal grant as corporate welfare for the Distant Lands Coffee company, which supplies about one-third of the coffee sold at McDonald’s restaurants worldwide.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: The money came from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, which primarily provides housing for the poor. Instead, HUD money is providing bigger profits for coffee brewers.
WHERE TO VENT: Call the Texas Department of Agriculture at 800-835-5832.
