Posted on 08/04/2023 2:03:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Social media users are sharing pictures of burgers without tomatoes
Fast food chain McDonald's has stopped using tomato in its food preparations at most of the stores in northern and eastern parts of the country citing the non-availability of quality products, amid the price of the commodity surging up to Rs 200 per kg.
McDonald's India - North and East said it is constrained to "hold tomatoes for the time being" and is trying to resolve this issue by employing sustainable agriculture practices.
"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," said a McDonald's India - North and East spokesperson.
There is also a buzz going on in the social media over the absence of tomatoes on some of the top-selling products of McDonald's such as burgers.
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Social media users are sharing pictures of burgers without tomatoes. Some of them also shared the notices put out by some of McDonald's stores informing the walk-in customer about the temporary unavailability of tomatoes.
Assuring the customers, McDonald's India - North and East spokesperson said: "We reiterate that it is not due to the surge in the prices. It is only due to the non-availability of tomatoes meeting our quality specifications."
However, he also added restaurants mostly in the Punjab-Chandigarh area where it is able to source the commodity in adequate quantities, McDonald's continues to serve tomatoes in its menu.
"We are working towards resolving this issue by employing sustainable agriculture practices including hydroponically-grown tomatoes in a completely controlled environment to de-risk our requirements from vagaries of season," he said, adding, "We should be able to bring back tomatoes to the menu soon."
McDonald's restaurants in north and east of India are operated by Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd (CPRL), which is its masters franchiser.
Stores in southern and western regions are operated by McDonald's another master franchiser Westlife Group.
Gee, they also don’t put beef on the burger, so who cares about the tomatoes?
I’ll be planting tomato seeds within the next two weeks for Florida growing season.
It’s India, so the tomatoes all went on the lam(b).
Someone should ask Ramaswarmy and Haley what their responses to the crisis would be.
when did they use tomato’s? my god they blow
the tomato situation is getting very dicey...
Quality tomato’s really have not existed in many years. I love a good old fashioned tomato. But they are puke garbage these days. I don’t know if it was genetic tampering or the fact that they mostly grown in hot houses, but they should even be called tomato’s anymore. They are just some kind of flavorless cellulose.
My earlygirls are doing very nicely now. Don’t need to buy tomatoes.
Geez have plenty of tomato Been eating them all week ......
So it’s OK to eat beef in India?
Most commercial vegetables in the United States today are bioengineered for pest resistance, quick growth, and shelf longevity.
I’m not sure I’d even know what a real tomato tastes like unless I travel to Europe.
Lots of people eat beef in India.
Not generally found in fast food but the highest-end restaurants serve it. Sometimes import it from other countries.
Much of the “beef” served in restaurants other than high-end ones is actually water buffalo.
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