McDonalds Shapes the Way We Eat

McDonalds shapes the way we eat. Americans would like to say we're independent sort, we come up with our own ideas, opinions and tastes, but it's fascinating to study the subliminal impact that corporations like McDonalds have on our culinary selections. McDonalds is the largest buyer of potatoes and beef in the US and now it's foray in to fresh fruit and salad are forecasted to change the face of America produce, from what is grown, how it's grown to how it's processed. So what does that really mean&. for the beef industry it meant that McDonalds changed the way cattle were fed and processed into what today is a highly mechanized, efficient and standardized industry. In a micro-evolution of sorts the buying power of McDonalds can change even the physical characteristics of plants and animals. We have seen it in potatoes, and beef and now fruit. McDonalds is projected to be a major player in the 80 million dollar produce industry and has told apple growers they will buy only Cameo and Pink lady, Cameo production in Washington State is up 58 percent in this crop year from last. Who knows with McDonalds clout behind it apple dippers might eventually beat French fries as an American culinary icon. I'm Susan Allen and this is Food Forethought.