McDonald's may cut 'Pasta Zoo' from Aussie Happy Meal

by Joe DiStefano, Posted Oct 29th 2008 @ 3:30PM

By the time McDonald's introduced Happy Meals, I was too old to enjoy them. I've always felt kind of gypped by the whole Happy Meal thing. Now that the fast-food giant may discontinue the Pasta Zoo Happy Meal in its Australian restaurants, I'm even more disappointed. Actually that's a lie, I've never even heard of Pasta Zoo until today. It sounds like the pasta version of animal crackers.

Pasta Zoo was introduced back in January, but after poor sales, McDonald's is seriously considering replacing it with something else. The animal-shaped pasta with dipping sauce was part of the company's efforts to provide healthier Happy Meals.

This isn't the first failed product for Macca's, as the chain is known Down Under. Last spring the chain tested several dinner items, including spaghetti Bolognese and beef rendang, that were dropped from the menu. As a fan of Malaysian food, I don't whether to be happy or disappointed that one can no longer get a Big Mac with a side order of rendang in Australia.

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Filed Under: Ingredients, Fast Food
Tags: australia, beef rendang, BeefRendang, grains, Happy Meal, HappyMeal, Maccas, McDonalds, pasta, Pasta Zoo, PastaZoo