Here are just some of the reasons people are forgoing fast food.
TBHQ
(TBHQ) tert-Butylhydroquinone is a petroleum-based additive. It is found in 18 different items on the McDonald’s menu. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this chemical as safe for human consumption. However, if you regularly eat McDonald’s, long-term use can cause stomach cancer, damaged DNA and sadly death.
Cellulose
If you don’t like the sound of eating indigestible wood fibres, then stop eating McDonald’s right away. Cellulose is a natural product produced from wood pulp. This product is added to fast food items at a way to add volume.
Silicone Oil
If you love McDonald’s chicken nuggets, then you are also a regular consumer of silicone oil (Dimethylpolysiloxane). This is a synthetic material which is used in lubricants, contact lenses and caulking. This material is used as it prevents oxidation of fats and oils and extends the shelf life of the processed nuggets.
Ammonium Sulfate
This is an inorganic salt that was one of the first and most widely used in Nitrogen fertilizers for crop production. It is commonly used in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide and as a flame retardant. This nasty chemical is also an ingredient found in McDonald’s burger buns. It is used in the mass-production of bread and activates yeast.
Ingesting this chemical can cause diarrhea, nausea, irritation of the gastrointestinal tract and hormone disruption.
Silicon Dioxide
Silicon Dioxide is also known as silica or industrial sand. It is widely used to make optical fibers, cement, and glass. It is important to note that workers wear hazmat suits and masks when handling this silicon dioxide. Once again, the FDA has approved this product to be used in the fast food industry. It has been added to meats and sauces to keep them from clumping together.
I will say this. While this information is nothing new it has spawned some change. McDonald's has not only increased their menu to include many healthier options but they have also started using better quality ingredients to help drive in business. In the end what you eat is up to you, I'm just glad to see some positive change come out of it.
Source: TruthTheory
Taste of food is the main reason for me
Fish sandwich, only item l purchase.
Tea is the only thing I buy
Can’t live without their coffee.
Todd Patrick
Anthony Gurule
uh the food?
I steer clear because they only give you one sauce to stretch between 10 nuggets and charge 25 cents plus tax for each extra sauce.
I don’t eat at fast joints anymore. Unless I’m traveling and really don’t want to stop.
Alaina