MOSCOW, December 22 (Sputnik) – McDonald’s is planning to get rid of the Big Mac, Apple Pie and six other items from its menu, as well remove the 'Super-Size' option, the website Daily Buzz Live reported on Sunday.
The internet site even provided a quote from the fast food restaurant's spokeswoman Lisa McComb explaining the reason.
"Our intent is to have a cleaner menu board that is easier for customers to absorb," she said, according to the article. "To do so, we must simplify our current menu."
It was said that the company was also gearing up to ditch its food preservatives.
"Mark Andrés, President of McDonald’s USA, sparked widespread speculation when he asked investors, 'Why do we need to have preservatives in our food?' and then answered himself with a 'We probably don't," said the article.
The changes were supposed to come into effect in 2015.
The story has gone viral across the internet, with many people panicking about not being able to eat their favorite fast food.
@McDonalds saw an article about the 2015 removal of the Big Mac. I work at McD's. Assuming this "news" is not true.
— Alyssa Horstead (@AmazingAlyssa) 21 декабря 2014
But the online spark was put out by The Epoch Times, a New York-based news website. It simply drew attention to the disclaimer at the Daily Buzz Live website.
It said that some news on the page are works of complete fiction and are for entertainment purposes only. Although most Americans are familiar with The Onion, a satire news site, there are other, lesser-known sites that often post fake comedy articles that are designed to resemble new news.
REMOVAL OF APPLE PIES EXCUSE ME?!?! Noooo ������������ http://t.co/pMbULiMDiE
— AB (@a_balayo) 22 декабря 2014
The last sentence in the article could also be seen as some kind of a hint.
“What do you think about this new menu transformation at McDonald’s? As an attempt to make America healthier, do you think it will work?”
The article was probably inspired by earlier reports that McDonald’s is planning to trim its menu in an attempt to appeal to more health-conscious customers.
The reports appeared last week but the menu items that will be axed have not been disclosed
