Initially, McDonald's sale worldwide, as well as in England, suffered. However European sales last year, from restaurants open all year, was 5.8 percent, outstripping even U.S. growth. Some 320000 more people a day than the year before visited McDonald's in Britain. Around 90 percent of them are buying traditional products such as burgers, fries, and ice cream rather than the healthier sandwiches and salads the chain stocks. The estimates mark a big turnaround for McDonald's , which bounced back after negative publicity about fat content in its food. McDonald's changed menu with such items as porridge, smoothies, and chicken wraps is one reason for the growing business