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.
Obituary: Jim Delligatti / Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchisee who created Big Mac. Aug. 2, 1918 - Nov. 28, 2016. Big Mac creator Michael Jim Delligatti sits behind a Big Mac birthday cake at his 90th birthday party in Canonsburg in 2008. Mr. Delligatti, of Fox Chapel, died Monday at the age of 98.