McDonald’s makes a change to its £1.99 meal offer

McDonald’s has changed its popular £1.99 meal deal – extending the range of items regular customers can get at cut price.

Previously, its Food For Thought offer included a Big Mac, Filet-o-Fish, Vegetable Deluxe and either one medium fries or side salad.

Now other items are included, including six chicken McNuggets, one Big Mac, a Filet-o-Fish and a McChicken Sandwich.

Customers can also choose a quarter pounder with cheese, or one McPlant, with either one medium fries or one side salad.

To get the offer, customers must fill out a survey on mcdfoodforthoughts.com website within 60 days of receiving a receipt from McDonald’s with Food for Thoughts survey participation code.

Once the survey is complete, you’ll receive a QR code to redeem the offer.  

It comes after a customer horrified many a vegetarian after he revealed that McDonald’s cooks its famous French fries in beef flavoring.

The man, named Jordan, shared the shocking discovery to TikTok, and his revelation resulted in outrage all over the web – especially from the fast food chain’s vegan and vegetarian diners.

In his video, which got more than 9.4 million views, Jordan explained that he knows ‘so many fast food secrets,’ but there was one he just had to share with his followers.

‘I know why McDonald’s fries taste different from everybody else’s fries,’ he said. ‘And I’m gonna tell you guys.

Shocking: A customer has left many people on the internet stunned after he revealed that McDonald’s cooks its famous French fries in beef flavouring

According to McDonald’s website, Jordan’s statements are completely true. Its FAQ page reads: ‘When our suppliers partially fry our cut potatoes, they use an oil blend that contains beef flavoring’

‘It’s because McDonald’s cook their fries with beef flavoring mixed within their vegetable oil.

‘That’s why their fries taste so good but also so different from everybody else’s. It’s probably bad news for vegetarians but the more you know.’

Jordan added that in the UK, Canada, and Australia, the popular burger joint doesn’t use the beef flavouring in their French fries, explaining, ‘They cook the fries with regular oil so if you’re vegetarian, you can have the fries in those places.’ 

According to McDonald’s website, Jordan’s statements are completely true.

‘When our suppliers partially fry our cut potatoes, they use an oil blend that contains beef flavoring,’ the company states on its FAQ.

‘This ensures the great-tasting and recognizable flavor we all love from our world famous fries.’

Many people were horrified over the news, and some vegetarians admitted that they had been eating the fries without realizing. One person wrote, ‘I’M VEGETARIAN.’

‘I’m sorry WHAT?’ asked someone else, while a third viewer added, ‘My whole life is a lie.’

Many people were horrified over the news, and some vegetarians admitted that they had been eating the fries without realising

‘Well, guess I’m not longer a vegetarian,’ a different comment read.

Another TikToker commented: ‘I’ve basically been eating meat all this time?’ 

Others confirmed his findings. Someone else wrote: ‘This is true, I went to culinary school with someone who worked there.’ 

Another user said: ‘As a former worker, this is true.’  

Back in 2002, the company was sued for using beef tallow – which is a rendered form of beef fat – in its fries, and was ordered to issue and apology and fork over $10 million to vegetarian and religious groups for ‘misleading customers,’ the New York Times reported.

It then switched to using beef flavouring rather than beef tallow, but it is unclear if the beef flavouring has any actual meat in it. 

ChooseVeganism.org pointed out that it’s not known what exactly goes into McDonald’s beef flavouring, since ‘companies in the US are not required to disclose the ingredients in flavour additives if all components are considered generally recognised as safe by the Food and Drug Administration.’

All it says on its website regarding the beef flavouring is that it contains wheat and milk, which are ‘both allergens and must be disclosed.’ 

DailyMail.com has reached out to McDonald’s for comment. 

In comparison, both Wendy’s and Burger King’s fries are completely vegan.