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McDonald’s Cuts Preservatives From McNuggets as Part of Health Kick
- Company is appealing to consumers who want less-processed food
- Chain also will remove high-fructose corn syrup from buns
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McDonald’s Corp. is removing artificial preservatives from Chicken McNuggets, its most popular menu item, and making a host of other changes to its food in a bid to attract consumers looking for healthier, less-processed fare.
The world’s biggest restaurant chain will cut high-fructose corn syrup out of its buns and remove artificial preservatives from breakfast foods like sausages and scrambled eggs, McDonald’s U.S. President Mike Andres said at the company’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, on Monday.