On Dec 10, 2014, JoeJoe wrote:
some people believe that McDonald's has some secret formula that magically turns silly putty into something that resembles chicken.
-JoeJoe

As of October 9, 2010, dimethylpolysiloxane and Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) are listed as ingredients in the McNuggets cooking process.[14] According to Lisa McComb, a media relations representative for McDonald's, dimethylpolysiloxane is used as a matter of safety to keep the frying oil from foaming. The chemical is a form of silicone also used in cosmetics and Silly Putty. A review of animal studies by the World Health Organization found no adverse health effects associated with dimethylpolysiloxane. TBHQ is a common preservative for vegetable oils, cereals, nuts, cookies, chips, and animal fats,[15] found in other foods like Girl Scout Cookies[16] and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars.[17] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sets an upper limit of 0.02% (0.0002) of the oil or fat content in foods,[18] which like other foods, applies to the oil used in McNuggets. Effective use of TBHQ is 1 gram per 5000 grams of cooking oil (1 gram per 11 pounds of cooking oil).

The 2004 documentary Super Size Me states that "[o]riginally created from old chickens that can no longer lay eggs, McNuggets are now made from chickens with unusually large breasts. They're stripped from the bone, and ground-up into a sort of 'chicken mash', which is then combined with all sorts of stabilizers and preservatives, pressed into familiar shapes, breaded, deep-fried, freeze-dried, and then shipped to a McDonald's near you." Super Size Me also alleged inclusion of chemicals such as tertiary butylhydroquinone (a phenolic antioxidant used as a chemical preservative), polydimethylsiloxane (an anti-foaming agent), and other ingredients not used by a typical home cook.[12] This was subsequently restated by CNN.[13] Marion Nestle, a New York University professor and author of What to Eat, says the tertiary butylhydroquinone and dimethylpolysiloxane in McNuggets probably pose no health risks. As a general rule, though, she advocates not eating any food with an ingredient that is difficult for one to pronounce.

On Dec 10, 2014, mastermindreader wrote:
Here's the basis for that belief:

As a general rule, though, she advocates not eating any food with an ingredient that is difficult for one to pronounce.

On Dec 10, 2014, JoeJoe wrote:
The vocabulary standard you cite in the wikipedia encourages and promotes more stupidity.

According to Lisa McComb, a media relations representative for McDonald's, dimethylpolysiloxane is used as a matter of safety to keep the frying oil from foaming. The chemical is a form of silicone also used in cosmetics and Silly Putty.

On Dec 10, 2014, magicfish wrote:
Mcdonalds serves billions per day. And are held to the most stringent standards.

On Dec 10, 2014, mastermindreader wrote:
Here's the basis for that belief:

Quote:

As of October 9, 2010, dimethylpolysiloxane and Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) are listed as ingredients in the McNuggets cooking process.[14] According to Lisa McComb, a media relations representative for McDonald's, dimethylpolysiloxane is used as a matter of safety to keep the frying oil from foaming. The chemical is a form of silicone also used in cosmetics and Silly Putty. A review of animal studies by the World Health Organization found no adverse health effects associated with dimethylpolysiloxane. TBHQ is a common preservative for vegetable oils, cereals, nuts, cookies, chips, and animal fats,[15] found in other foods like Girl Scout Cookies[16] and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars.[17] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sets an upper limit of 0.02% (0.0002) of the oil or fat content in foods,[18] which like other foods, applies to the oil used in McNuggets. Effective use of TBHQ is 1 gram per 5000 grams of cooking oil (1 gram per 11 pounds of cooking oil).

But don't assume the only ingredient is chicken:

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The 2004 documentary Super Size Me states that "[o]riginally created from old chickens that can no longer lay eggs, McNuggets are now made from chickens with unusually large breasts. They're stripped from the bone, and ground-up into a sort of 'chicken mash', which is then combined with all sorts of stabilizers and preservatives, pressed into familiar shapes, breaded, deep-fried, freeze-dried, and then shipped to a McDonald's near you." Super Size Me also alleged inclusion of chemicals such as tertiary butylhydroquinone (a phenolic antioxidant used as a chemical preservative), polydimethylsiloxane (an anti-foaming agent), and other ingredients not used by a typical home cook.[12] This was subsequently restated by CNN.[13] Marion Nestle, a New York University professor and author of What to Eat, says the tertiary butylhydroquinone and dimethylpolysiloxane in McNuggets probably pose no health risks. As a general rule, though, she advocates not eating any food with an ingredient that is difficult for one to pronounce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_McNuggets

On Dec 10, 2014, JoeJoe wrote:

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On Dec 10, 2014, magicfish wrote:
Mcdonalds serves billions per day. And are held to the most stringent standards.

I still remember when the signs told how many "millions" they had served. I sometimes wonder what number they are up to now.

I believe McDonalds is actually on the very top of the game. They watch market trends and respond faster than any other restaurant - they were one of the very first to stop using 'pink slime' and set the trend for others to follow (I don't actually approve of that - I am a pink slime fan). They just announced they are going to start using less ingredients in their food so people won't have to wonder what everything is.

And their food is actually quiet healthy, that whole Super Size Me thing was just gutter science (and I don't think science is even a word for it). You can get fat and unhealthy by eating too much health food also. When I do eat there, it is usually the tiny McDouble as a 1/4 pound meal is too much food to fit in an average stomach without stretching it out.

What I'd like to see is all the anger directed towards companies like McDonalds to be directed a company that is the real source of the obesity epidemic ... the Coco-Cola Company.

-JoeJoe

On Dec 11, 2014, magicfish wrote:
Me too, or better yet bottled water companies that are robbing the people for trillions while destroying the planet.