‘Govt turned happy meals into sad meals,’ AAP MP Raghav Chadha after McDonald's limits tomato use due to inflation
₹150 to ₹200 per kg in many cities of India. Generally, customers are served with burgers having a slice of tomato between buns. The vegetable is also used in large amount in wraps as well.
As of now, these food items will not have tomatoes. In its official notice, McDonald cited the main reason behind limiting the use of tomatoes to be seasonal constraints, which have made it difficult to procure tomatoes as per the quality standards. “Due to seasonal crop issues arising out of farm fields in a few regions, there are not enough quantities meeting our quality specifications available.
To ensure our customers get the best quality we are known to serve, we are constrained to hold tomatoes for the time being," a McDonald's India - North and East spokesperson told PTI. Soon after the news social media was filled with memes and comments on the announcement by the food chain.
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