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McDonald's Stock Tumbles as US Investigates Quarter Pounder's Link to E. Coli Outbreak (www.investopedia.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can tell that’s an old photo based upon how thick those beef patties are. Recently had a Big Mac and it was paper thin. Easily half that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Haven't they always been tenth pound patties?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I see a lot of people saying it has always been that size. I cannot find official documentation.

I’m comparing that photo to this, which is what mine looked exactly like: https://www.reddit.com/r/shrinkflation/comments/15imuxv/grand_big_mac_super_thin_meat/#lightbox

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can see it in their pricing, if the big Mac contained more than 1/5lb of meat it would throw off the value of the other menu items.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I totally follow you there. I don’t disagree with you.

All I am relying on is my personal experience with Big Macs, which used to be a lot.

These new ones are not as thick as they used to be. Different beef cooks differently, different fat percentages for example.

Also, I guarantee all those frozen patties do not weigh the same. Even if they can convince regulators that they average out to the advertised weight.