{"id":16598,"date":"2018-09-28T04:22:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T04:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=16598"},"modified":"2018-09-28T04:22:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T04:22:48","slug":"mcdonalds-is-removing-artificial-additives-from-its-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=16598","title":{"rendered":"McDonald’s is removing artificial additives from its burgers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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McDonald’s is on a mission to eliminate artificial ingredients from its menu. Even the Big Mac Special Sauce is getting a makeover.<\/h2>\n

The fast-food company, which hopes to attract more health-conscious consumers to its drive-thrus and counters, announced changes to its most popular hamburgers<\/a> Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Its seven classic burgers — the hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, McDouble, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, double Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Big Mac — will no longer include artificial preservatives, flavors or coloring. <\/p>\n

The change affects every part of the sandwich, from the bun, to the cheese and the sauce. <\/p>\n

McDonald’s<\/span> (MCD<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> said it stripped components like calcium propionate, an artificial preservative, from its buns and eliminated sorbic acid, a preservative, from its American cheese. <\/p>\n

The iconic Big Mac Special Sauce is also being reformulated. McDonald’s said it’s removing artificial preservatives including potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and calcium disodium EDTA without “sacrificing that signature taste.” <\/p>\n

But one thing that isn’t changing? The pickle. Those still contain an artificial preservative. <\/p>\n

“This development demonstrates our commitment to leading with the customer and building a better McDonald’s,” said McDonald’s US president Chris Kempczinski in a statement. <\/p>\n

McDonald’s is following an industry trend toward healthier food. Companies like Taco Bell, Subway and Panera Bread have all recently moved to nix artificial ingredients <\/a>from their menus. <\/p>\n

In 2016, McDonald’s eliminated artificial preservatives from its McNuggets<\/a> and ditched high fructose corn syrup in its buns. <\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the company replaced frozen beef with fresh beef in its Quarter Pounders<\/a> and rejiggered its Happy Meal offerings<\/a> with healthier options, like milk. <\/p>\n

CNNMoney (New York) <\/span> First published September 27, 2018: 10:04 AM ET<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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