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]
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