McDonald's released a new statement about peanut allergies, and people are #notlovinit
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Remember when you could count on McDonald’s to be a safe, peanut-free facility for your family? Looks like that has come to an end.
The fast-food conglomerate just released a new policy (available online) regarding nut allergens. Later this month, the golden arches will be releasing a SKOR McFlurry—the first-ever product to contain peanuts or tree nuts without sealed, individual packaging. Because of this change in dessert option, the statement says that this now mean all McDonald's products may now contain or come in contact with peanuts, tree nuts or other allergens.
What was once a safe, go-to place for families to eat together will now become a restaurant to avoid for those with food allergies. Food Allergy Canada released a statement to families, encouraging them to let McDonald’s “know what this means to you and your family.”
NEW ALLERGY STATEMENT and we’re NOT lovin’ it! Tell @McD_Canada how this impacts you. Please share! #NotLovinIt https://t.co/eRJeswA5GF pic.twitter.com/kTsl8hQgsn
— Food Allergy Canada (@FoodAllergyCAN) January 17, 2017
Using the clever hashtag #notlovinit, people are taking to Twitter to do just that.
Some customers are understandably angry.
@McD_Canada Count my family among those who will no longer eat McD's due to your policy change on nuts. No longer a safe choice #NotLovinIt — Corrie Adams (@corrie0521) January 17, 2017
John Betts CEO @McD_Canada calculated that his new nutty policy will add about $15 million profit per dead kid @McDonalds #NotLovinIt Shame! — Charles Shaw (@Shecky3642) January 18, 2017
About 1 in 50 Canadian children have a nut allergy including mine and @McD_Canada adds peanut products to their menu? #notlovinit — Dan MacInally (@DanMacInally) January 18, 2017
.@McDonaldsCanada U sponsor Atom hockey teams & my kids team is 1 of them -guess who's logo is about 2 be covered up on jerseys? #notlovinit — Jennifer Blattman (@jblatts) January 18, 2017
Shame on @McD_Canada for decision to compromise their entire menu with tree nut cross contamination for a freaking McFlurry? #NotLovinIt — Jake theSnake (@argos_suck) January 17, 2017
While others are even a bit comical.
Enjoy your peanut McFlurries @McD_Canada You won't be seeing us again! #notlovinit pic.twitter.com/Pwrv9Ud0jh — AzureOcean (@TheAzureOcean) January 18, 2017
Even Dragon's Den, Bruce Coxon, spoke out about it.
Noticed @McDonald's introducing products with nuts to their restos. Death sentence for those with allergies #notlovinit @FoodAllergyCAN — Bruce Croxon (@bruce_croxon) January 18, 2017
Some angry Tweeters are promoting a boycott.
I hope you are with me boycotting @McDonalds until they go back to a facility that takes precautions for nut allergies #notlovinit — dave hodgkiss (@woodbridgefc) January 17, 2017
Boycott Skor McFlurry @McDonaldsCanada #notlovinit — bc (@canadabetsy) January 17, 2017
It just seems so absurd that the chain would risk the lives of people for a change in dessert.
#notlovinit so disappointed that #skor is more important than kids #mcdonaldscanada #goodbye — WIN GALAXY S7 NOW! (@giveawaycayax) January 18, 2017
At least there's always Wendy's, right?
#notlovinit I guess I should have been expectin' this. To no longer eat at my fav restaurant since I was 6. There's always @Wendys, right? — Victor Bacchus (@VictoriousXD7) January 17, 2017
We hope Mc D's knows what they're doing because they're about to lose a whole bunch of loyal customers.
There is no more loyal customer than a happy #FoodAllergy family. When we trust a brand we stick to it. Lost @McD_Canada #NotLovinIt — Stephanie (@NuttyAllergyMom) January 18, 2017
Wow McDonalds losing a lot of customers over a Mcflurry that probably won't even be that profitable #notlovinit — Lorianne Schaus (@dancediva50) January 18, 2017
The biggest fear is that if McDonald’s is doing this, what’s stopping other fast-food chains from following in their footsteps? How does this impact your family?