McDonald’s isn’t known for being the epitome of healthy food. When I heard they were offering oatmeal, I thought sweet at least I can get one thing hot and healthy at an airport. Fat chance. The Oatmeal isn’t available plain. Opportunity missed. Last week Mark Bittman of the New York Times wrote about this topic. Check it out it’s worth reading.
I asked them this, via e-mail: “Why could you not make oatmeal with nothing more than real oats and plain water, and offer customers a sweetener or two (honey, the only food on earth that doesn’t spoil, would seem a natural fit for this purpose), a packet of mixed dried fruit, and half-and-half or — even better — skim milk?â€
Their answer, via e-mail and through a spokesperson (FMO is “fruit and maple oatmealâ€): “Customers can order FMO with or without the light cream, brown sugar and the fruit. Our menu is entirely customizable by request with our ‘Made for You’ platform that has been in place since the late 90s.â€
Check out the entire article here.
photo from McDonalds.com
