We love the unique flavour and crisp texture of Iceberg and Cos lettuce. Grown by farmers in NSW, QLD, SA and VIC*. Freshly cut, chilled and delivered to restaurants within 10 days of harvest.
A Lettuce Farmer, Dirk Giannini
Dirk's family farm offers a variety of lettuce from tender to spicy.
We work with our supplier to make sure we get the finest heads of fresh lettuce picked, chopped and delivered to our stores to serve our customers. The leaves towards the heart of the lettuce are the freshest, and those are exactly the ones we use for our famous chopped iceberg lettuce.
Vista Processed Foods Pvt Ltd is the supplier of the vegetable and chicken products for McDonald's.
Lettuce (Iceberg)
Ingredients: 100% Iceberg Lettuce.
A: The water used is the same as the water that comes out of your tap at home. Just as with tap water, a small amount of chlorine is added to the water to keep the water clean and remove any bacteria introduced by the dirt on the lettuce. This process ensures that the lettuce you eat is clean and safe.
Bill Gates owns a farm that supplies potatoes to McDonald's, but not all McDonald's french fries come from his land: 100 Circles Farm: Gates' investment firm, Cascade Investments, owns this 14,500-acre farm in Washington state that supplies potatoes to McDonald's.
Our produce is farm fresh. McDonald's just-in-time delivery system ensures our produce and other ingredients are delivered fresh to our restaurants on a consistent basis.
We understand from our ongoing partnership with health authorities that onions from Taylor Farms' Colorado Springs facility have been a source of focus in an ongoing investigation related to E.
Healthiest Lunch and Dinner Items at McDonald's
Premium salads paired with grilled chicken provide substantial nutrition while keeping calories in check. The Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken contains 330 calories and packs 33 grams of protein, plus the benefits of fresh vegetables and corn.
The McDonald's Big Mac is a 100% beef burger with a taste like no other. The mouthwatering perfection starts with two 100% pure all beef patties and Big Mac Sauce sandwiched between a sesame seed bun. It's topped off with pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion and a slice of American cheese.
Asking for more shredded lettuce or slivered onions, for example, will cost you an additional 40 cents per serving, whether or not they already come on your burger.
The official word is that low demand for salads did not warrant a continued place on the McDonald's slate. Despite having only one type of freshly cooked burger on the menu, McDonald's decision-makers felt that customers simply weren't demonstrating enough interest in fresh salads, as opposed to burgers and fries.
NEW DELHI: McDonald's has refuted BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's allegation that the American fast-food giant does not source even basic commodities such as potatoes from within India. “We confidently and proudly state that ingredients used in our products are sourced locally that includes the French fries.
The Big Mac is made with two 1.6 oz (45 g) beef patties, a "special sauce" (similar to Thousand Island dressing), shredded iceberg lettuce, one processed American cheese slice, two slices of dill pickle, and minced onions, served on a three slice sesame seed bun.
The 12 Healthiest McDonald's Menu Items
Feel free to accompany any of our meals with this freshly prepared side salad. Or order it instead of fries. Salad includes mixed lettuce, shredded carrots and cherry tomatoes delicately laced with a vinaigrette dressing.
Advancing Animal Health & Welfare
We are taking action across our beef, broiler chicken, egg and pork supply chains to help ensure animals in our supply chains are properly cared for throughout their lives. This includes striving to maintain a responsible approach to antibiotic use.
Warren Buffett, one of the richest men on earth, is famously frugal, especially when it comes to breakfast. Despite managing over $347 billion in cash through Berkshire Hathaway, he often grabs a simple McDonald's meal, paying just a few dollars.
What Do the GMO Food Labels Look Like?
Now that the sting of miracle french fries has passed, you may be wondering, “But what about the fries?” As we mentioned before dimethylpolysiloxane (or PDMS) is the silicone compound McDonald's uses in its french fries to prevent the oil from foaming.
Dirk Giannini's Story 👉 Fourth generation farmer, lettuce supplier Dirk Giannini has been producing lettuce on his Salinas Valley farm for more than 14 years. Born and raised with farming in his blood, Dirk's appreciation for the land that provides the high quality McDonald's lettuce for our Salads is second to none.
EXAMPLE: A McDonald's Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad with regular Ranch adds up to 660 calories and 51 grams of fat, while a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with half a pack of low-fat Balsamic Vinaigrette has just 230 calories and 9 grams of fat.
In a word, no. According to James Rogers, Ph. D., director of Food Safety and Research at Consumer Reports, if E. coli (or any other type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning) is present in your produce, washing it won't remove all of those organisms.