McDonald's milk comes from various dairy suppliers depending on the region, but a major partner in the UK is Arla Foods, providing organic milk for coffees, teas, and Happy Meals, while in Australia, Lactalis supplies milk ingredients for shakes and sundaes. Other suppliers like Lakeland Dairies and Milking R Dairy also supply specific products, like flavored milk or soft-serve ingredients, in different areas, with farms like Hildebrandt Farms providing milk in the US.
Driving sustainable change on UK dairy farms
Arla supplies McDonald's with organic milk for restaurants nationwide and has worked with the chain on a number of sustainability initiatives.
Arla and McDonald's have been working together for 30 years, with Arla supplying McDonald's with organic milk since 2007 for its teas, coffees, porridge and Happy Meal milk bottles.
Joining Arla's FarmAhead™ Customer Partnership programme, McDonald's will work alongside Arla, and its farmer owners to help create more sustainable change on farms across the UK. As long-standing partners since 1987, Arla supplies its organic milk to restaurants around the country.
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Sourced from UK dairies, our yummy little bottle of organic, semi-skimmed milk is great on its own, or as part of a Happy Meal®.
Enjoy a refreshing 1% Low Fat Milk Jug from McDonald's—an excellent source of calcium and a good source of vitamins A & D! McDonald's Milk Jug is a low fat milk that can be added to your Happy Meal® as a drink option. There are 100 calories in a 1% Low Fat Milk Jug from McDonald's.
In Britain, Arla supplies milk to retailers, such as Asda's own brand farmer's milk, and owns many household brands including Lurpak, Anchor Butter, Cravendale, Lactofree and Castello. According to the BBC, in August 2015, farmers were paid less per pint of milk by Arla than by supermarkets that buy directly.
Before August 2016, dimethylpolysiloxane and TBHQ were listed as ingredients in the McNuggets cooking process. According to Lisa McComb, a media relations representative for McDonald's, dimethylpolysiloxane is used as a matter of safety to keep the frying oil from foaming.
An Arla spokesperson said: Following ongoing discussions about the long term future of its milk supply, we can confirm that Arla will no longer produce Sainsburys own label milk. "The anticipated transition of the business will take place within February 2024.
Attention all non-dairy fans: McDonald's has recently added oat beverages to its menu across Canada. “Oat beverage is now available at McDonald's Canada in select drinks! Starting April 8, add oat milk to your Premium Roast coffee, iced coffee, tea, and/or Americano,” said McDonald's Canada on its website.
We use semi-skimmed milk in our teas, hot coffees, Happy Meal® milk bottles and porridge.
Compared to the previous chocolate milk served in McDonald's restaurants, the new recipe has 25% less sugar and has changed from a fat free to a low fat milk.
Arla is a dairy cooperative, owned by more than 9,700 farmers. All the benefits from the sale of Arla's products go back to those owners. The owners live in seven countries in Northern Europe and they share the earnings equally on each litre of milk they deliver to Arla.
Not only is Arla the UK's number one dairy company, by milk pool, it is the largest supplier of both butter and spreads and cheese in the country. The business has a yearly combined milk pool of circa 3 billion litres and a turnover in excess of £2 billion.
We currently don't offer dairy-free alternatives to our milk products but are always looking at new menu options. Did you know that all our products can be customised? For example, you can remove the yoghurt from our Blended Ice Smoothie Range or remove your cheese slice from a burger.
The unhealthiest item at McDonald's is often cited as the Big Breakfast with Hotcakes, packing over 1,300 calories, nearly a full day's sodium, and significant saturated fat, making it a calorie and nutrient bomb, with other contenders including large shakes, certain Angus burgers, and large fries.
Silly Putty Silicone (Dimethylpolysiloxane)
It is the secret ingredient that keeps fryer oil from foaming. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and French fries have it, as do Wendy's Natural-Cut Fries With Sea Salt. In fact, most fast-food items that bathe in a deep-fat fryer are imbued with a hint of dimethylpolysiloxane.
While the nuggets are moderately low in calories and contain a fair amount of protein, they're also packed with sodium. Four nuggets contain 340 milligrams of sodium, which totals up to 15% of your daily value.
Multi-billion-pound dairy multinationals Arla and Müller are the main milk suppliers across UK supermarkets' own brand milk. Arla is the supplier for Aldi, Asda, and Morrisons, while Müller supplies Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco.
For older children and adults, it's a good idea to go for lower-fat milks because having too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to high cholesterol. If you're trying to cut down on fat, try swapping to 1% fat or skimmed milk, as these still contain the important nutritional benefits of milk, but are lower in fat.
Dr. Gundry recommends non-dairy alternatives like unsweetened coconut milk or hemp milk, and for dairy, A2 milk from goats, sheep, or specific cows (like Guernsey) that lack the A1 casein protein, all to avoid lectins and support gut health, viewing almond milk as a less ideal C-tier option and strongly cautioning against oat milk, per his {platform and {video content https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QAVMEzqc3yI}}.
Arla and McDonald's have been working together for 30 years, with Arla supplying McDonald's with organic milk since 2007 for use in its teas, coffees, porridge and Happy Meal milk bottles.
The healthiest options at McDonald's focus on grilled chicken, lean beef, and strategic modifications like skipping sauces, with good choices including the Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich, a 6-piece Chicken McNuggets (with lighter sauce), a Plain Hamburger, or the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal, often paired with sides like apple slices and water instead of fries and soda, says Healthline and myorthrive.com.
McDonald's offers both white and chocolate milk. You can also get a yogurt parfait. Burger King offers fat-free milk and low-fat chocolate milk. Dairy Queen has milk – and, of course, the classic Blizzards are a delicious treat.