McDonald's Halloween 2011: Trick-Or-Treaters To Get Apples From Golden Arches

Most days of the year, if you're looking for the most unhealthy food at the lowest price, McDonald's is a good place to start. Not this Halloween, though. On a day when many private homes are giving away candy for free, the Golden Arches will actually offer some of the most nutritionally-sound food in many neighborhoods. That's because selected McDonald's locations will give trick-or-treaters under the age of 12 free apple slices this Halloween.

The apple slices are being given out, in part, to promote the choice of apple slices instead of french fries as accompaniments to Happy Meals.

The free fruit goes against the grain of the trick-or-treating traditions at most fast food restaurants, including McDonald's. In years past, many chains have marketed $1 books of coupons for free treats around Halloween. And McDonald's has often given out Halloween-themed trick-or-treat pails for free along with its Happy Meals.

That said, none of these Halloween promotions are all that scary. If you expect fear from McDonald's this Halloween, you'll just have to stick to ordering limited-edition McRib sandwiches.

Comments

[No7]

08:11 AM on 10/28/2011

....trick or McTreat !!!!.......

[genegene002]

06:04 AM on 10/28/2011

LOL! I remember those little coupon books when I was a kid! I would get them all the time! That brought back some good memories of when McDonalds was a fun place and I always looked forward to going to my cousins birthday partys there every year! :)

[StevenRussell1]

04:14 AM on 10/28/2011

Good for McDonald's.

[pisswilliepete]

02:30 AM on 10/28/2011

Mcgross!!! the only thing decent over there is the flapjacks and coffee.

[rsmall4156]

01:01 AM on 10/28/2011

This video show me one thing. opinions are like A_ _ Holes ...everyone has one.

[captharlock99]

10:14 PM on 10/27/2011

451 days left till the end of this P.C. crap....

[RobertfromSC]

09:27 PM on 10/27/2011

These people and their comments crack me up. McDonald's is a great american company and success story. They have made more people independant and wealthy than any other franchise company. As for research, they could do a little. The quality of the products at McDonald's exceeds almost every single food standard. On top of that it is a "free country" you can eat what and where you want. Try the new Southwest Salad it is great for under $5. PS I made a killing on MCD stock over the last ten years. Hufpost is not friendly to them either.............

[No7]

07:29 AM on 10/28/2011

they've also helped to raise the cholesterol and make obesity a serious problem by selling McCrap.....

[pete harrell]

07:19 PM on 10/27/2011

i thought mcdonalds uses worms for their hamburgers and chicken too. don't take my word and research on your own. just so you know worms have very high protein content and are considered a delicacy in some countries. there are farmer markets in some countries that sell worms by the pounds for food. just like you pick out apples and oranges ... imagine that full of worms... then another type of worm and so forth. its not uncommon to put worms with meat ... its cost productive.

[pete harrell]

07:17 PM on 10/27/2011

i meant sprayed on apples...lol

[pete harrell]

07:17 PM on 10/27/2011

if mcdonalds is giving out apples then im sure they are the cheapest and most sprayed on animals you could find. probably has pounds of insecticide on them. i never trust anything at mcdonalds... its one of the most disgusting foods on the planet.

[Dr Gachet]

03:23 PM on 10/27/2011

How much are they paying you to run a story on them everyday?

[Karl Wilder]

01:08 PM on 10/27/2011

Would it be possible for HUffpo to go one month without a mention of McDonald's? Seriously you give this business more free press/advertising than anyone.

[Dr Gachet]

03:23 PM on 10/27/2011

Free? I doubt it.