FW: Vegetarian sues McDonalds over meaty fries

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Response from McDonald to one of my friends :

 

> > >Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's with

> your questions

> > >regarding the

> > >ingredients in our french fries. First, I hope you will

> accept our apology

> >

> > >if you felt the

> > >information you received about McDonald's french fries was

> incomplete. It

> > >is always our

> > >intention to provide our customers with the information

> they want to make

> > >menu selections at

> > >our restaurants.

> > >

> > >For flavor enhancement, McDonald's french fry suppliers

> use a miniscule

> > >amount of beef

> > >flavoring as an ingredient in the raw product. The reason

> beef is not

> > >listed as an ingredient is

> > >because McDonald's voluntarily (restaurants are not

> required to list

> > >ingredients) follows the

> > > " Code of Federal Regulations " (required for packaged

> goods) for labeling

> > >its products. As

> > >such, like food labels you would read on packaged goods...

> the ingredients

> > >in " natural flavors "

> > >are not broken down. Again, we are sorry if this has

> caused any confusion.

> >

> > >

> > >We hope you have found this information helpful and that

> we have the

> > >opportunity to serve you

> > >in the future. Thank you, again, for contacting McDonald's.

> > >

> > >

> > >Sandy

> > >Home Office Customer Satisfaction Department

> > >

> > >ref#:671639

> > >

 

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