Even Wendy’s took a stab at their rival.
McDonald’s reports it will start using fresh beef in quarter pounders in a year. what is new …the fresh or the beef #foodforthought
The recipe change comes amid McDonald’s ongoing effort to improve its image as costumers continue to move away from eating processed foods.
It was previously under scrutiny for the “pink slime” debacle — rumors that their nuggets were made with an oozy rose-colored material prompted McDonald’s to open the doors of its factories for the first time to quell concerns of its customers.
Today we’ve announced that by mid-2018, all Quarter Pounder burgers at the majority of our restaurants will be cooked with fresh beef. pic.twitter.com/Bdf99ALlxw
.@McDonalds So you’ll still use frozen beef in MOST of your burgers in ALL of your restaurants? Asking for a friend.
The restaurant has already removed artificial preservatives from its McNuggets and eliminated high-fructose corn syrup from its buns.
Its all an attempt to regain some of its lost customers — earlier this month McDonald’s Corp. acknowledged that it lost 500 million customer transactions since 2012, primarily due to its competition.
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