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Greenpeace protesters have chained themselves to seats in McDonald's restaurants throughout Britain. They are against the fast food chain's alleged involvement in Amazon rainforest destruction. The activists, dressed in chicken suits, occupied McDonald's outlets in London and six other British cities. The environmental pressure group said it was demonstrating against the purchase of Soya from the rainforest used to feed McDonald's chickens. Greenpeace spokesman Pat Vendetti said rainforest was being cut down to build Soya farms. Mr Venditti said: 'McDonald's is fuelling a trade that's trashing the Amazon. Rainforest is being illegally cleared to make way for Soya farms to feed animals in Europe.' The charity said it had investigated the Soya trade and linked it to McDonald's. 'Every time you buy a Chicken McNugget you could be taking a bite out of the Amazon,' Mr Vendetti said. 'McDonald's is super-sizing Amazon destruction.' Greenpeace said activists had chained themselves to stores in Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton.

ITN | April 6, 2006Watch more videos from ITN

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