Few foods make me make me think Ewww! (i.e. I’m eating beets for goodness sakes) and I also hate bashing products or businesses.  But, what – REALLY – was McDonald thinking when they launched the “MacWrap?”

Now, you might be asking why in the Sam Heck am I bringing this up because I’m suppose to be eating fruits and vegetables.  And, you are right—there are no serving of fruits and vegetables in the new MacWrap, unless you count the “special sauced” lettuce, which might account for 1/8 of a vegetable serving on a good day.  And, keep in mind that it’s so shriveled and brownish color–I can’t imagine there is much value.

The Mac Wrap comes in a steamed tortilla, carefully wrapped around all the core ingredients of the Big Mac:  the beef, cheese, lettuce, pickles and special sauce.  I was at McDonald to grab a quick salad (i.e. tired of paying $12 for a big salad everyday) and could not resist buying a MacWrap just to see what the heck was inside.  Was there two all beef patties spewing with special sauce from each end?  Nope, it was a half a patty, a tiny bit of every thing—although not one pickle was found!

Now before I officially “off’d” the MacWrap from my daily diet that day, I decided to give it a try.  As my grandma always said, “One bite won’t kill you.”  And, in the case of the MacWrap – that was true.  I’m still alive.  But, I’m sorry to say it was not tasty (putting it nicely).  Yes, maybe it saves you a few calories and is relatively cheap.  That’s all of the positive news I have to share about the MacWrap.

As I exited McDonald’s parking lot, I grabbed two dollars out of my purse and gave it to a man with a sign that said he needed money for food.   As I handed it to him I asked if he’d tried the new MacWrap.  He said he has refused to eat the MacWrap just on principle.  I asked him what he meant and he said, “that the Hispanic Community should boycott McDonalds for what they have done to reputation of the tortilla.”  I think that sums it all up folks.

PS – I do really like the Southwest Chicken Salad.  It’s decent for a fast food salad.