World's Largest Toy Distributor Infographic

The secret science of the McDonald's cheeseburger

Chapter 1

The chemistry of craveability

Chapter 2

The global assembly line

Chapter 3

The magic of the Speedee System

Chapter 4

The psychology of the Happy Meal

YOUR GOAL

Master of The secret science of the McDonald's cheeseburger

Ch 4 · The psychology of the Happy Meal
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McDonald's distributes more toys each year than Hasbro, Mattel, or LEGO.

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The world's largest toy distributor

donnie Colorful plastic toys and a cheeseburger rest on greaseproof fast-food wrapping paper.

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The iconic red cardboard box

donnie A wrapped cheeseburger sits next to a red cardboard box with a yellow smile.

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Happy Brain Burger
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donnie Stack healthy burger ingredients to discover how different nutrients fuel your brain.

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Fun Fact

Toy titan: McDonald's distributes over 1.5 billion toys every single year, making it a larger toy distributor than Hasbro, Mattel, or LEGO.

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Gossip

Which Happy Meal toy era was the absolute best?

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Quiz

What psychological phenomenon explains why adults still crave McDonald's cheeseburgers?

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Quiz

Who invented the original concept of the Happy Meal in Guatemala during the 1970s?

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Quiz

Why did Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño create smaller portions for children in Guatemala?

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Quiz

In what year was the Happy Meal launched nationally across the United States?

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Quiz

What company is actually the largest toy distributor in the world?

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Quiz

What was the original name of the Happy Meal when it was first served in Guatemala?

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Quiz

What was the first toy theme included in the national US Happy Meal in 1979?

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Quiz

What is the Spanish name for the Happy Meal used across Latin America?

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