McDonald's predominantly sells hamburgers, various types of chicken, chicken sandwiches, French

fries, soft drinks, breakfast items, and desserts. In most markets, McDonald's offers salads and
vegetarian items, wraps and other localized fare. On a seasonal basis, McDonald's offers the McRib
sandwich. Some speculate the seasonality of the McRib adds to its appeal.[76]

Products are offered as either "dine-in" (where the customer opts to eat in the restaurant) or "take-
out" (where the customer opts to take the food off the premises). "Dine-in" meals are provided on a
plastic tray with a paper insert on the floor of the tray. "Take-out" meals are usually delivered with
the contents enclosed in a distinctive McDonald's-branded brown paper bag. In both cases, the
individual items are wrapped or boxed as appropriate.

Since Steve Easterbrook became CEO of the company, McDonald's has streamlined the menu which
in the United States contained nearly 200 items. The company has looked to introduce healthier
options, and removed high-fructose corn syrup from hamburger buns. The company has removed
artificial preservatives from Chicken McNuggets,[77] replacing chicken skin, safflower oil and citric
acid found in Chicken McNuggets with pea starch, rice starch and powdered lemon juice.[78]

In September 2018, McDonald's USA announced that they no longer use artificial preservatives,
flavors and colors entirely from seven classic burgers sold in the U.S., including the hamburger,
cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, McDouble, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, double Quarter
Pounder with Cheese and the Big Mac.[79][80] Nevertheless, the pickles will still be made with an
artificial preservative, although customers can choose to opt out of getting pickles with their
burgers.[81][82]