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.
The move comes three months after Burger King rolled out its Big Mac-buster, dubbed Big King. The enlarged Big King beef will weigh in (uncooked) at 4 ounces, vs. 3.2 ounces for the beef on the iconic McDonald's burger that it mimicked, the Big Mac. NEW MARKETS: McDonald's brings Big Macs to Vietnam.