McDonalds is doing a test run of a sandwich on a baguette for introduction to their menu in France in an effort to cater to local tastes. Apparently, the French are embracing more fast food - quele horreur!! Although fast food in France does tend to be a little more nutritious and interesting, it is still fast food with higher fat and salt contents, and higher calories.
The article does get something wrong - that McDonalds did not open a French outlet until 1979. Although I have not eaten McDonalds since about 1978, I was still eating an occasional burger in 1977 when I was in Europe for the first time. After a few weeks of travel, we did attend the opening of the first McDonald's in Vienna, Austria, as well as eating at the McDonalds on the Champs Elysees in Paris (a two story McDonalds).
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It is hard to imagine in France with all the food choices, going to McDonalds, but when traveling, especially with children, it is nice to have familiar food for them on occasion. Our kids would try French food, but would still eagerly await a McDonald's treat, especially the McFlurry, excited asking D. when he came back to the hotel with the goods "Did you get it? Did you remember the McFlurry?" But as with most kids, mine have thankfully outgrown most fast food and especially McDonalds.
One can only hope that by the time we're traveling with grandchildren, McDonalds in France will have even better selections so we can eat decently while the children splurge on fries and chicken nuggets. Who knows, maybe the nuggets will even be made of actual chicken by then.
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