Burger King ... you are kidding me..

I just assume that most of the people that creep through the forums looking for food posts so they can interject about chemicals and poisons are just trolls looking to cause a stir. Anyone that cares can do a little research on their own can disprove the vast majority of that nonsense in a short amount of time. It just doesn't do any good to post about it here because people are drawn to what is shocking more often than the boring truth that, other than being overly high in calories and sodium, there's nothing wrong with most fast food.

Well, here's a list of ingredients in a Big Mac bun and sauce. This doesn't even include the beef patties or cheese.

Bun:
- Enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzymes)
-- water
-- high fructose corn syrup
-- sugar
-- soybean oil and/or partially hydrogenated soybean oil

The bun also contains 2% or less of the following:
-- salt
-- calcium sulfate
-- calcium carbonate
-- wheat gluten
-- ammonium sulfate
-- ammonium chloride
-- sodium stearoyl lactylate *
-- datem *
-- ascorbic acid*
-- azodicarbonamide*
-- mono- and diglycerides*
-- ethoxylated monoglycerides*
-- monocalcium phosphate*
-- enzymes*
-- guar gum*
-- calcium peroxide*
-- soy flour*
-- calcium propionate (preservative)
-- sodium propionate (preservative)
-- soy lecithin
-- sesame seed.

* indicates: dough conditioner


Big Mac® Sauce:
-- Soybean oil
-- pickle relish (which is made of:)
-- diced pickles
-- high fructose corn syrup
-- sugar
-- vinegar
-- corn syrup
-- salt
-- calcium chloride
-- xanthan gum
-- potassium sorbate (preservative)
-- spice extractives
-- polysorbate 80
-- distilled vinegar
-- water
-- egg yolks
-- high fructose corn syrup
-- onion powder
-- mustard seed
-- salt
-- spices
-- propylene glycol alginate
-- sodium benzoate (preservative)
-- mustard bran
-- sugar
-- garlic powder
-- vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat) – fancy name for MSG
-- caramel color
-- extractives of paprika
-- soy lecithin
-- turmeric (color)
-- calcium disodium EDTA (protect flavor).


A little high in sodium and calories? Yeah, that would be the least of my worries. Trans fats, MSG, bleach... Yum.

What is with the high horse comments and trolling? Really?

If people want to eat fast food, fine. In my INITIAL post I said, In MY personal opinion...
Why is fast food so damn acceptable and trying to eat more natural and organic is weird? NOT wanting a ton of chemicals and GMO's in my food is weird?
I don't tell people how to eat, however I would think on a DIETING and fitness site, there would be more acknowledgement that fast food is not good for you. And more acceptance of more natural food and organic food. People look at me like I'm weird? No, I think I've finally had the veil raised and can see things clearly.

I like your post alot...haven't heard that commercial and would roll my eyes in disgust if I did

and I'm going to offend some people...but IMO fast food should NEVER be viewed as a treat
I think if you're going to eat that you might as well drink diluted bleach...the chemicals that are added to that "food" is revolting

I like your horse...it's very tall and also shiny.

::waving from below where the commoners stand::

I totally agree, Anna. I don't understand being called a troll for having a negative opinion of fast food.

Yeah, let's barbecue our dogs while we're at it...

Asians would if it weren't illegal. We can do it to cows, pigs, chickens, and fish legally though.