Worldwide stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes of Big Mac® patties: An example of a truly “glocal” food

• Published in: Food chemistry Vol. 127; no. 4; pp. 1712 - 1718
• Main Authors: Martinelli, Luiz A., Nardoto, Gabriela B., Chesson, Lesley A., Rinaldi, Fernando D., Ometto, Jean Pierre H.B., Cerling, Thure E., Ehleringer, James R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.08.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Beef; Big Mac; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon isotopes; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glocal food; Meat and meat product industries; Nitrogen isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Beef; Big Mac; Carbon isotopes; Glocal food; Meat product; Nitrogen; Carbon; Isotopes; Food

► Big Mac® is connected with globalisation of food production. ► We found that Big Mac® patties contain carbon produced locally. ► In this sense Big Macs are truly “glocalised” and not “globalised” food. The Big Mac®, McDonald’s® signature burger, is a global food served in over 100 countries. We me...