McDonald's Chicken Nuggets & Silly Putty ? What do they hav
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Chicken nuggets sold in U.S. branches of McDonald’s contain a chemical used in Silly Putty.
‘McNuggets’ sold to American fast food lovers contain dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent used in Silly Putty.
They also have more calories and fat than those sold in the chain’s British restaurants, according to a CNN study.
Four American McNuggets total 190 calories, 12 grams of fat and two grams of saturated fat. The equivalent portion in Britain clocks in at 170 calories, nine grams of fat and one gram of saturated fat.
U.S. McNuggets also contain a petrol-based chemical called tertiary butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) as well as dimethylpolysiloxane. British McNuggets contain neither.
A spokeswoman for McDonald’s put the transatlantic differences down to the local methods of food preparation.
Lisa McComb, McDonald’s global media relations manager, said that in the U.S. McNuggets are coated and then cooked, while in Britain they are cooked and then coated.
The result, she explained, is that British McNuggets absorb less oil and have less fat.
Labeling also plays a part in giving nuggets sold in Britain the appearance of being healthier than those sold in the U.S., she said, as ground celery and pepper are listed on the American packaging as simply ‘spices’.
‘You would find that if you looked at any of our core food items, you’d see little, regional differences,’ she said. ‘We do taste testing of all our food items on an ongoing basis.’
Ms McComb added that dimethylpolysiloxane is used for safety reasons to prevent the oil from foaming.
Marion Nestle, a New York University professor and author of What To Eat, told CNN that tertiary butylhydroquinone and dimethylpolysiloxane in the McNuggets probably pose no health risk to consumers.
Original Posting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1291526/U-S-Chicken-McNuggets-contain-Silly-Putty-chemical-calories-fat-Britain.html#ixzz0u98e6zVt
‘McNuggets’ sold to American fast food lovers contain dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent used in Silly Putty.
They also have more calories and fat than those sold in the chain’s British restaurants, according to a CNN study.
Four American McNuggets total 190 calories, 12 grams of fat and two grams of saturated fat. The equivalent portion in Britain clocks in at 170 calories, nine grams of fat and one gram of saturated fat.
U.S. McNuggets also contain a petrol-based chemical called tertiary butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) as well as dimethylpolysiloxane. British McNuggets contain neither.
A spokeswoman for McDonald’s put the transatlantic differences down to the local methods of food preparation.
Lisa McComb, McDonald’s global media relations manager, said that in the U.S. McNuggets are coated and then cooked, while in Britain they are cooked and then coated.
The result, she explained, is that British McNuggets absorb less oil and have less fat.
Labeling also plays a part in giving nuggets sold in Britain the appearance of being healthier than those sold in the U.S., she said, as ground celery and pepper are listed on the American packaging as simply ‘spices’.
‘You would find that if you looked at any of our core food items, you’d see little, regional differences,’ she said. ‘We do taste testing of all our food items on an ongoing basis.’
Ms McComb added that dimethylpolysiloxane is used for safety reasons to prevent the oil from foaming.
Marion Nestle, a New York University professor and author of What To Eat, told CNN that tertiary butylhydroquinone and dimethylpolysiloxane in the McNuggets probably pose no health risk to consumers.
Original Posting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1291526/U-S-Chicken-McNuggets-contain-Silly-Putty-chemical-calories-fat-Britain.html#ixzz0u98e6zVt
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I (used to) love Mcdonald's chicken nuggets, but I think that just fixed it for me ...0
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Bleh, and I used to put that inside of me....YIKES!!0
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i think i'm saved....after reading that... i refuse to eat another mcdonalds chicken nugget.. bleh!0
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Even as an overweight McDonald's loving child I knew something wasn't quite right with those things.
I was always freaked out by the fact that they're all the same shape. Oh, and because the meat was kind of gray :sick:0 -
Yeah, I'm never drinking any of that Dihydrogen Oxide either. Pure poisen, I tell you!0
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lmao!! Why am I not surprised? I haven't eaten McDonald's in years and don't plan to.0
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GROSS!! Thanks for sharing, I think..... LOL! :laugh:0
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I have a friend who worked at the Chicken Plant, he said all that chunk formed "meat" is a gray toothpaste, it is injected in a form then cook, grill lines are painted on. I will still eat them, I like Silly Putty.0
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Even as an overweight McDonald's loving child I knew something wasn't quite right with those things.
I was always freaked out by the fact that they're all the same shape. Oh, and because the meat was kind of gray :sick:
lmao gray?!? AHAHA :laugh:0 -
Blek !!!!!! No more mcnugget happy meals for my two when moms busy
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EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW0
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I have a friend who worked at the Chicken Plant, he said all that chunk formed "meat" is a gray toothpaste, it is injected in a form then cook, grill lines are painted on. I will still eat them, I like Silly Putty.
Ditto.
If you really want an education, see what they do with the ground meat you buy in the grocery store. It's not all on McDonald's people.0 -
I have a friend who worked at the Chicken Plant, he said all that chunk formed "meat" is a gray toothpaste, it is injected in a form then cook, grill lines are painted on. I will still eat them, I like Silly Putty.
Ditto.
If you really want an education, see what they do with the ground meat you buy in the grocery store. It's not all on McDonald's people.
And this is why I'm a picky eater!!!! I won't even eat the chicken in canned soup. Haven't since I was a little kid cause I just don't trust anything like that. I've gotten teased for YEARS countless time for the meat pile next to my bowl of soup. And I also won't eat a frozen meal of any kind if it has meat in it. I'm not a vegetarian by far...just easily grossed out.0 -
I have a friend who worked at the Chicken Plant, he said all that chunk formed "meat" is a gray toothpaste, it is injected in a form then cook, grill lines are painted on. I will still eat them, I like Silly Putty.
Ditto.
If you really want an education, see what they do with the ground meat you buy in the grocery store. It's not all on McDonald's people.
That's why I try to eat organic as much as possible....oh, and I did eat McDonalds yesterday, burger and fries...so, don't tell me anything about those0 -
LOL, thats great. To be honest, I don't know that there has been any studies on why we shouldn't eat silly putty.
Have you ever picked up a nutritional guide at McDonalds (which I am sure that most American's haven't)... gah, its all
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Yeah, I'm never drinking any of that Dihydrogen Oxide either. Pure poisen, I tell you!
Bah, all this chemical non-sense. I admit it, i do love mcnuggets, and i will continue to eat them. (in moderation, of course)!0 -
I have a friend who worked at the Chicken Plant, he said all that chunk formed "meat" is a gray toothpaste, it is injected in a form then cook, grill lines are painted on. I will still eat them, I like Silly Putty.
Ditto.
If you really want an education, see what they do with the ground meat you buy in the grocery store. It's not all on McDonald's people.
That's why I try to eat organic as much as possible....oh, and I did eat McDonalds yesterday, burger and fries...so, don't tell me anything about those
Shhh - I won't tell.
There are a lot of differences in the way we eat nowadays. I'm not totally convinced on the exact harm done by them all. I think they do something, just not sure what. That said, eating organic is not usually a bad idea - more to be on the safe side. However, my issue with that turns to how organic is classified. What are the constraints and who checks to make sure that the word organic is being used accurately. I just don't trust the watchdogs so who really knows how organic you really are eating unless you grow and prepare it all yourself.0 -
I'm in the uk and stopped eating them years ago when they had an advert saying "now with real chicken!" I was like wtf was I eating before?0
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EWWWWWWWWA! Makes me want to run out and get a 4 pc!.........................NOT!0
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Yeah, I'm never drinking any of that Dihydrogen Oxide either. Pure poisen, I tell you!
AHHHH! Water.....watch out! :laugh:0 -
Did you watch Jamie Oliver's Food Revloutin where he showed shool kids how nuggest are usually made? Gross.0
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Did you watch Jamie Oliver's Food Revloutin where he showed shool kids how nuggest are usually made? Gross.
I don't think I could stand the visual...*gags*0 -
Thanks for the post! Very enlightening! I still let my kids eat them, but I think eating healthier should now be considered a family affair!!!0
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Then why do I crave McDonald's Chicken Nuggets but never crave Silly Putty? LOL!0
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I don't know if any of you have ever heard of Sally Davies Happy Meal Project, but check it out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallydavies/5129001112/
Kind of makes it a little less appetizing.0
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