In 2007, McDonald's invited a group of everyday moms to be Moms' Quality Correspondents and gain unprecedented access to the McDonald's system.
Since then, they've gone behind the counter at McDonald's restaurants; toured McDonald's supplier facilities; and met with everyone from McDonald's executives to franchise owners and employees. They've been able to ask the questions about McDonald's food and learn about the quality of the ingredients and nutritional value of their kids' favorite menu items.
On June 15 and 16, the moms will meet again at the 2009 Moms' Quality Correspondents Summit at McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Il., and this time they'll be joined by a CafeMom! passiondiva_ny has volunteered to be part of the experience to go behind the scenes at McDonald's. The trip will focus on the Happy Meal, in celebration of its 30th birthday, and McCafé, McDonald’s new espresso-based coffee line.
The moms will learn about the history of the Happy Meal, see first-hand how toys are developed, and discuss future evolution. They'll also find out all about the development of McCafé -- from beans to brew. The best part is that they'll be able to ask any questions and get answers from the experts.
What questions would you ask about the Happy Meal or McCafé?
Post them in the comments section below and passiondiva_ny will make sure she asks them at the summit. Make sure to check back here after the summit when she posts the answers to your questions and writes about her experiences behind the Golden Arches.
To check out videos, photos and learn more about the Moms' Quality Correspondents go to www.mcdonaldsmoms.com.
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Comments (47)
I swear I'm not trying to be an ass but how could anyone even put the words McDonalds and quality in the same sentence?
Why can't McDonald's use proper capitalization in their advertising campaigns? "i'm lovin' it"?
Yeah, not so much, thanks.
I love their new chicken nuggets with the real white chicken, yum!
Real white chicken plus 38 other nasty ingredients go into making one nugget. Seriously, look it up. Again not trying to be a butt...but people deserve to know what they're eating and this stuff is bad ju-ju.
i would like to know why apple dippers and a fruit in yogurt parfait are the same price but you can't substitute a parfait for apple dippers in a Happy Meal. My daughter loves the yogurt and would rather have that then the apples or fries. And why don't they offer grilled chicken with the kids meals instead of just the fried chicken nuggets. Those are my only complaints lately with McDonalds.
mmmm....I'll bite! I'm a McD's addict. I try to avoid it when I have kids w/me, but mmmm I love their chicken nuggets and mcdoubles! :P Sorry, don't care whats in it!
How about some gluten free fries! Fries that are fried strictly in their own fryer. No cross contaminating the oils when they are filtered etc. another note:
I say Mc Donalds should get on the slidder wagon. Small mini burger's fits perfect in a kids hands.
Ok McDonalds if your going to super advertise the Happy Meal toy to death! Forcing parents to with get their child one or face never ending nagging could you please please have them in stock! A book or stuff animal is not going to cut it when they were expecting a matchbox transformer thing or a littlest pet shop kitty come on. You have a captive audience here what are you doing????
my kids love McD'sand i eat it too (OOOoooOOOOO i'm a bad mommy! we eat *shudders* MC DONALDS) And i'm addicted to the new iced coffees yum!!
I would like to see something NEW for the kids menu!!! how many years now have the Happy Meals only included chicken nuggets or hamburger/cheeseburger??
mothermayiam suggested sliders i think that is a good idea, with different toppings besides the norm...
and how about some biscuits with gravy for breakfast while i'm making suggestions lol!!
I'm just curious why the iced lattes taste repulsive but the hot ones are just fine.
And why the apple dippers are soaked in so much citric acid that they don't turn brown for a week after being opened... and what that does to their actual nutritional value?
Oh, and please make a note to INFORM people that the different drinks WITH a Happy Meal cost different amounts. Your choice on a Happy Meal affect the price... but it doesn't say that anywhere.