That pimply faced teenage fry cook at McDonald’s will soon be serving up more than a greasy treat. The oil that clogs your arteries and sizzles your fries will soon be used to power McDonald’s trucks. The fast food giant has decided to start powering its trucks on biodiesel made from its own waste oil.

Don’t expect to smell the sweet smell of french fries heading down the highway just yet, McDonald’s plans on running 155 of it’s delivery trucks on biodiesel made from its own cooking oil, but only in the UK.

The red and yellow bloater of waste lines, currently runs its UK trucks on B5 (95% diesel and 5% biodiesel), will initially use a blend of 85 per cent biodiesel and 15 per cent rapeseed oil.

The move is most likely a result of the pounding groups like Greenpeace have been giving the company over the years. A year ago, after a sustained campaign by Greenpeace, McDonald’s agreed to stop using soya from newly deforested land in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. This year, it started selling coffee certified by the Rainforest Alliance in its UK restaurants, a move that it says boosted sales by 10 per cent. Just goes to show you, give the customer what they want and your profits will go up.

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