通過改良配方 麥當勞多數漢堡將不含防腐劑

Following years of reformulating at McDonald's, most of the burgers it serves in the U.S. are now preservative-free.

在經過多年調整配方之後，麥當勞於日前表示，其在美國提供的大多數漢堡都不含防腐劑了。

The world's largest burger chain says classics like the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder with Cheese are preservative-free, with reformulated buns and sauces.

這家世界上最大的漢堡連鎖店表示，像巨無霸漢堡和四分之一磅芝士漢堡等經典漢堡，都搭配了重新配方的麪包和醬汁，不再含有防腐劑了。

Pickles on the sandwiches still contain artificial preservatives, but customers can request sandwiches without pickles.

而三明治配的醃菜裏依然含有人工防腐劑，但顧客可以要求不加醃菜。

McDonald's has been gradually removing preservatives from its menu for several years in an effort to appeal to more health-conscious buyers.

在過年的幾年時間裏，爲了吸引更多注重健康的消費者，麥當勞已逐步去除了菜品中的防腐劑。

In 2016, it removed high-fructose corn syrup from its buns and took artificial preservatives out of its Chicken McNuggets.

2016年，麥當勞的麪包中不再添加含有高果糖的玉米糖漿，也不再向麥樂雞塊中添加人工防腐劑。

The Chicago-based company says around one-third of its sandwiches still have artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, including Egg McMuffins and Filet-O-Fish. It hasn't set a timeline for removing those ingredients.

這家總部位於芝加哥的公司表示，大約三分之一的三明治裏仍含有人工色素、香料或防腐劑，包括滿福堡和麥香魚漢堡。目前麥當勞還未確定何時去除這些材料。