Monday, June 29, 2015

Discussing Mcdonalds, In Tandem With Olive Oil

By Jennifer Marie Anderson


If you want to talk about fast food establishments, as a whole, it's easy to imagine that McDonalds will come up in conversation. It's easy to see why, since this particular restaurant is often viewed as one of the most popular. It seems like just about every city in the United States has, at least, one McDonalds restaurant to go to. Of course, one may not think of olive oil, in tandem with this establishment. For details regarding what this is all about, read on.

According to the Olive Oil Times website, McDonald's newest artisan grilled chicken sandwich boasts this particular product. Specifically, it's been said that this sandwich is cooked with a blend of canola and olive oil, though this isn't all. Along with its 12 ingredients, as opposed to the 18 for other sandwiches, there are no added flavors or colors to the product. It's an interesting topic and one that deserves the attention of those who specialize in the culinary arts.

McDonald's detailed that the artisan grilled chicken sandwich was created due to high consumer demands. Frequent McDonald's customers wanted simpler ingredients in their food, which isn't easy to do when preexisting formulas are difficult to change around. When this level of difficulty is seen, it goes without saying that different strategies will be required. For this reason, the implementation of the aforementioned sandwich makes more sense.

There's also the increase in healthy food options that we have seen over the past couple of years. Think about establishments like Starbucks and Panera Bread, both of which feature more nutritious options by comparison to what McDonald's has offered for years. Consumers have become increasingly careful about the food they put into their bodies, which has resulted in better business for the healthier names mentioned earlier. One can assume that this was done at the expense of McDonald's business, too.

Does this necessarily mean that more people will immediately turn to McDonald's? In my view, damage has already been done, since so many people associate the company with cholesterol-laden food than anything else. With that said, I think that there is still a desire, by McDonald's consumers, for healthier options they can take advantage of. It's just a matter of how far the company goes to ensure that these options are available to the masses.




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