Article: McMoms answer fast-food critics; Embattled McDonald's' trusted ambassadors.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)

Byline: Karen Goldberg Goff, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Liste n to your mother. Or, at least, to someone's mother.

That's the rationale behind McDonald's Corp.'s Moms

Quality Correspondents program.

The embattled fast-food giant has enlisted a squadron of moms - the primary mealtime decision-makers in most households - to witness firsthand the company's commitment to food safety and a sustainable supply chain and then fan out to evangelize among parents concerned about nutrition, quality and value.

The McMoms campaign combines a very old form of communication (listening to your friends, family and neighbors) with the very new viral ...

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