[LostInBayport]

Their problems began when they started kowtowing to the liberal mantra that fast food sucks and isn’t healthy. They took away everything that made their food taste good and substituted “healthy” alternatives.

I shall make this admission in the anonymity of the interwebs. I haven't eaten a burger at McDonald's since the late '80s. But, once in a blue moon when I have to travel for work, I'd always pass the same McDonald's. I would crave some McNuggets, so I would get some of those and a coffee and eat them while driving down the looooong dull drive down the highway. It became a ritual once or twice a year.

But a few years back the taste changed and I no longer care to stop. They are bland and boring. I'm sure they are healthier, but keep 'em. If I'm going to stop for junk food, it had better taste good.

[reed13k]

not just the nuggets - the burgers changed so much they’re like cardboard now. Ingredients went to hell at the same time they started offering the “healthier” options. Now it’s all crap.

[VeniVidiVici]

Yeah, most of the stuff is pretty bad. Now they are repackaging their Quarter Pounders with stuff like jalapenos. Wooohoo! - Not.

They don’t understand that part of their biggest problem is that their steamers cook the freshness out of their food.

The old McD’s would let stuff stay under a warmer for a very brief period then toss it out. Maybe today they could donate such food but if they would go back to being fresh their return business could be huge!