McDonald's worker reveals 6,400-item order seen in viral TikTok was prepared for Georgia prison
FOX NewsJUL 2021
Fast-paced American have traded home cooking for convenience and that involves hidden costs. The recent outbreaks of diseases reveal this dark side of that culture. The industrial food preparation process is peppered with chances of contamination. While cooking at high temperatures kills pathogens, we now increasingly rely on food that need minimal preparation. This is particularly dangerous for the most vulnerable—the very young, elderly, or pregnant.
McDonald's demonstrated notable crisis management skills during the E. coli outbreak by swiftly identifying the likely source. Unlike previous industry crises, the company took immediate action by removing Quarter Pounders from its restaurants. Over the years, it has built a foundation of trust that helps it frame this as an anomaly rather than a systemic issue. Proactive communication also helped.
There is a 50% chance the first fully automated McDonalds will open in the United States by Jan. 20, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.