On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 3:42:13 PM UTC-7, George.Anthony wrote:
"...Other notable ingredients that are used to make the brand’s fries include potatoes..."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/mcdonalds-fries-flavor-secret-shared-tiktok-shocks-customers-bad-news-vegetarians
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"McDonald's French Fries Are Still Not Vegetarian
Why McDonald's fries are meat-free in India but not in the U.S."
"For decades, McDonald’s fries were cooked in animal fat (lard) which was supposedly what gave them their famous flavor. Eventually, the chain switched to vegetable oil, but customers complained that the fries were no longer as tasty. The company's
solution was to add natural beef flavor to the spuds during the production cycle.
What's Your Beef? A Class-Action Lawsuit
In 2001, McDonald’s was hit with a class-action lawsuit, led by a group of Hindu customers who felt they were being duped into unwittingly consuming animal products—which is strictly against their religion.3 Other vegetarians and vegans joined the
fight, pointing out that the company was disseminating misleading information.
Customers were being told that the French fries were fried in vegetable oil—the inference being that the fries were no longer cooked in lard and were therefore veg-friendly. Admitting that the fries were coated in beef flavoring, McDonald's settled for
$10 million, with $6 million going to vegetarian organizations.
But they didn’t change their recipe. In fact, their website still lists the ingredients, including beef, for all to see.4
As a company spokesperson explained: “With regard to our French fries, any customer in the U.S. who contacts McDonald's USA to ask if they contain beef flavoring is told, 'Yes.'" The same McDonald's representative went on to say, "We have no plans to
change the way we prepare our French fries in the U.S. However, it is important to know that our French fries are prepared differently in other countries.”"
https://www.treehugger.com/mcdonalds-french-fries-still-not-vegetarian-3970283
This is another "secret" that's only a secret on Fakes News.
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