McDonald's has sparked quite an uproar after announcing a major new change to the classic McFlurry, and not all fans are that happy about it. In an Instagram post that left many dedicated diners shaken, the fast food giant announced it would be 'cancelling the McFlurry', striking fear into the hearts of those who just can't leave the drive-thru without one.
Panic was alleviated somewhat after McDonald's added 'spoon' to the end of the announcement, clarifying that it was the cutlery included with a McFlurry that would be changing, not the dessert itself.
The restaurant chain went on to reveal it would be 'cancelling plastic cutlery and replacing it with a new sustainable, paper-based material' across all branches in the UK and Ireland.
The announcement continued: "We’re doing this to remove over 850 tonnes of plastic from our suppy chain a year, as part of our Plan for Change".
A number of people applauded this move, pleased to see McDonald's take a stance on such an important issue. There were others however who weren't quite so enthusiastic, blasting the change as a 'sensory nightmare' and threatening to bring their own spoons along.
One person fumed: "Paper straw can barely handle a large coke, how the hell is it gonna handle a McFlurry?"
A second raged: "So you have 0.5 seconds to eat it before the spoon gives up and turns to mush just like those b***** straws."
A third lamented that they were going to need 'like 20 spoons to eat a McFlurry now', while various others urged McDonald's to rethink the material, suggesting bamboo as a hardier alternative.
The new cutlery, which will be rolled out gradually from November 8 onwards, has been made using renewable, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified pressed paper and is understood to be fully recyclable and compostable.
Nina Prichard, head of sustainable and ethical sourcing at McDonald's, said: "As a business, we're committed to taking action on packaging and waste and increasing our use of sustainable materials.
"We're pleased to announce another step forward in eliminating single-use plastics and it's great to be switching our famous McFlurry spoons to this new paper-based material."
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