Linda McCartney Foods hired to transport 22 tonnes of dried veggie burger mix. Spectator cook Jennifer Patterson joked that the donation could result in an unfortunate flatulent side effect. After the burgers had been sent, they were found to have a high fat content, and were planned to be recalled. In 1999, the BBC Two's Newsnight programme alleged that Linda McCartney products contained genetically modified soya, directly contradicting a statement by the company. The "Team Linda McCartney" (also known as The Linda McCartney Pro Cycling Team) was an all-vegetarian cycling team, founded in 1998 and primarily sponsored by the food chain. The brand
Linda McCartney Linda introduced a line of frozen vegetarian meals under the Linda McCartney Foods name, which made her wealthy independently of her husband. The H. J. Heinz Company acquired the company in March 2000, and the Hain Celestial Group bought it in 2007. As a strong advocate for animal rights, Linda lent her support to many organization,s such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the Council for the Protection of Rural England, and Friends of the Earth. She was also a patron of the League Against Cruel Sports. She narrated a TV advertisement for PETA, in which she