Fast food restaurants are known around the world. People eat there for a variety of reasons: lack of time, lack of money, etc. Most people do not think about what happens to their food before it reaches the consumer. When Eric Schlosser wrote his book, Fast Food Nation, he did not want to completely discourage people from eating this type of food, but he wanted to help people learn the secrets of the fast food industry, so they are able to consciously choose food that goes into their stomach. He showed people things the food industry hides from the consumers, causing smaller or bigger changes in fast food chains. One of the fast-food chains is McDonald’s, whose logo is recognized not only in the United States, but around the world by different
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They also added a variety of salads to the menu, with the option of adding grilled chicken or bacon, or vegetarian versions with cheese or plain. McDonald's also moved one step further and changed the quality requirements of the products needed to produce their dishes. According to the article “McDonald’s just announced one of its biggest menu changes in years” by Caitlin Dewey “McDonald’s announced a major change to the Quarter Pounder today: By next year, it will contain fresh -- rather than frozen -- beef patties.” According to McDonald’s website, to improve the quality of the food offered, McDonald’s began using fresh ground beef, real milk, butter and eggs from healthier breeding. The milk offered at McDonald's is free of antibiotics and growth hormones and the butter substitutes have been replaced with real butter without artificial additives. Currently, these changes were introduced only to a part of the menu offered, but from year to year, it is expanding its range, giving hope for a larger change in the …show more content…
In this way, they responded to the needs and expectations of their customers, gaining their trust. However, the biggest challenge has been to create appropriate working conditions which, despite partial improvement, remain the main disadvantage of this profession. Nevertheless, it can be seen that by creating favorable conditions for education, McDonald's work can seem quite
They also added a variety of salads to the menu, with the option of adding grilled chicken or bacon, or vegetarian versions with cheese or plain. McDonald's also moved one step further and changed the quality requirements of the products needed to produce their dishes. According to the article “McDonald’s just announced one of its biggest menu changes in years” by Caitlin Dewey “McDonald’s announced a major change to the Quarter Pounder today: By next year, it will contain fresh -- rather than frozen -- beef patties.” According to McDonald’s website, to improve the quality of the food offered, McDonald’s began using fresh ground beef, real milk, butter and eggs from healthier breeding. The milk offered at McDonald's is free of antibiotics and growth hormones and the butter substitutes have been replaced with real butter without artificial additives. Currently, these changes were introduced only to a part of the menu offered, but from year to year, it is expanding its range, giving hope for a larger change in the …show more content…
In this way, they responded to the needs and expectations of their customers, gaining their trust. However, the biggest challenge has been to create appropriate working conditions which, despite partial improvement, remain the main disadvantage of this profession. Nevertheless, it can be seen that by creating favorable conditions for education, McDonald's work can seem quite