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| | | |Serves the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous French Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg | |McMuffin. | | | |Our rich history began with our founder, Ray Kroc. The strong foundation that he built continues today with McDonald's vision| |and the commitment of our talented executives to keep the shine on McDonald's arches for years to come. To read more about | |McDonald's history, vision and executives, click on their links in the left menu. McDonald's Facts Summary Food Quality •?McDonald’s serves 100% beef, 100% chicken, and Grade A eggs •?McDonald’s food comes only from certified suppliers who are audited and inspected on a regular basis •?Many of the foods McDonald’s serves are from the same trusted brands consumers purchase at the grocery store to enjoy at home – Dannon, Kraft, Nestle, Tyson, Dasani, Newman’s Own, Heinz, Minute Maid and many others Food Safety •?More than 2,000 safety, quality and inspection checks surround McDonald’s food as it moves from the farms to our restaurants •?McDonald’s requires that 72 safety protocols are conducted every single day in McDonald’s restaurants •?McDonald’s works closely with independent experts on science, health and food to help McDonald’s develop the most stringent safety protocols Nutrition •?For 30 years, McDonald’s has provided comprehensive nutrition information -- the first in the QSR industry to do so; this year, nutrition information is on packaging, putting it right in the hands of customers •?McDonald’s serves premium salads, chicken, yogurt, bottled water, fruit & more •?A McDonald’s hamburger is 260 calories and 9 grams of fat, and is the same size as it was when introduced in 1955 Jobs & Opportunity •?20 of top 50 management started in McDonald’s restaurants, including our CEO, Jim Skinner •?67,000 McDonald’s restaurant managers and assistant managers started as restaurant staff •?McDonald’s is the only restaurant organization to receive credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE) Our People •?“Best Place to Work for Minorities” – Fortune Magazine 2005 •?McDonald’s invests more than $1 billion annually in training •?Hamburger University® has more than 275,000 graduates worldwide & with training, eligible for college credits •?“One out of 5 Best Places to Work in Latin American” – America Economic Magazine 2005 Community Commitment •?McDonald’s local owners are “Moms & Pops” too •?Ronald McDonald Houses® are homes away from homes for families with seriously ill children in more than 259 local communities around the world •?Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™ program is a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles that deliver cost-effective medical, dental and education services directly to underserved children in their own neighborhoods COMMUNICATING TO CHILDREN We understand the importance of responsible marketing practices and take our communications with kids and families seriously… ?—Age appropriate portion sizes for our kids meals...