the veg blog says:

"Remember the suit against McDonald's for their use of beef tallow in cooking their fries? Well, it's just about settled. The proposed settlement, according to a "confidential draft" calls for McDonald's to pay $6 million to vegetarian charities, $2 million to Hindu/Sikh groups, $1 million to promote children's hunger relief, and $1 million to support kosher dietary practices. The settlement also calls for apologies in various magazines and for McDonald's to form an advisory board to counsel the company on vegetarian issues. Beyond that, $2.4 million would go to the plaintiff's attorneys. It's important to note that McDonald's 'does not admit to any wrongdoing.'"

that's a whole lot of money to pay for making your fries taste good...