In 1950, about 15% of the Earth's land surface was covered by rainforest. In fewer than fifty years, more than half of the world's tropical rainforests have fallen victim to fire and the chain saw, and the rate of destruction is still accelerating.
The Big Mac was first introduced in 1967 by Jim Delligatti, a McDonaldâs franchisee from Pennsylvania, and the following year was available nationwide. McDonaldâs is continuously testing and innovating to meet its customersâ needs.
By Candace Choi, Associated Press. Save for later Saved. Jim MJ Delligatti, who invented McDonald's Big Mac sandwich in 1967, was honored at the Big Mac Museum Restaurant in North Huntingdon, Penn. Delligatti is seen here in front of the world's largest Big Mac statue (14 foot high and 12 foot wide).