Did you know that McDonald french fries contains some ingredients that can harm us. Check out the article we found over at Wise Mind Healthy Body.
Grant Imahara, host of the eye-opening show Mythbusters, was at it again.This time, he didn’t set out to get involved with crash test dummies or explosives. Instead, he recently focused on a specific food — which it can hardly be called — at McDonald’s: french fries.What he found was certainly more than anyone expected.
Brain damage and cancer with your fries?
Imahara went directly to the fast food chain’s processing plant in the potato-loving state, where he thankfully learned that the fries’ first ingredient are indeed spuds.However, the ingredients that followed are disturbing to say the least. Included on the list of 19 items aredimethylpolysiloxane, a form of silicone found in Silly Putty, tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a petrol-based chemical, and hydrogenated soybean oil, which is a manufactured form of trans fat.Good thing you gave up on their fries a long time ago. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? These ingredients are downright unhealthy, a Franken-food that can wreak havoc on the body.Let’s take a closer look.
Dimethylpolysiloxane
According to Vani Hari, more commonly known as the “Food Babe” who helped bring Subway’s bread ingredients into the spotlight in 2014 for their use of a substance that’s also used in yoga mats,dimethylpolysiloxane should be avoided.The McDonald’s french fry ingredient is the same as what’s found in aquarium tank sealants, mold release agents and hair conditioners. In some cases, she explains that it even contains formaldehyde, a highly toxic chemical associated with brain damage, cancer, allergies and auto-immune disorders. Interestingly, Hari notes that McDonald’s fries are worse than those made in Europe. She writes that, compared to the U.S., french fries in the UK are primarily made of a few basic ingredients such as potatoes, vegetable oil, and some sugar and salt. “How can McDonald’s make french fries with such an uncomplicated list of ingredients all over Europe, but not over here?” she asked.
“Why do McDonald’s french fries in the U.S. have to have an ‘anti-foaming’ agent? Do the [B]rits like extra foam? No, they don’t, Europe actually regulates this ingredient because they know this man-made chemical was never intended to be consumed by humans. This whole time [McDonald’s] has known about this and chooses to continue to serve [its U.S.] citizens silly putty.”
Safe to eat, even though it’s the same ingredient found in lacquers
Then there is the issue of tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ).Those involved in making the chemical casually applaud its so-called virtues. For example, the site TBHQTertiaryButylhydroquinone.com says that it’s a “type of phenol” that is “used to stabilize foods, fats and vegetable oils against oxidative deterioration,” which extends their storage life. Unfortunately, the site also says that it’s found in everything from perfumes to biodiesel. Worse, it claims that it’s safe to ingest. It states:
It is also used as a corrosion inhibitor in biodiesel. In perfumery, it is used as a fixative to lower the evaporation rate and improve stability. It is also added to varnishes, lacquers, resins, and oil field additives. Both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have evaluated TBHQ and determined that it is safe to consume at the concentration allowed in foods.
Sinking your teeth into a “silent killer”
Finally, let’s take a look at hydrogenated soybean oil. Like TBHQ, it’s used in the food industry to prolong shelf life. It’s also referred to as the “Silent Killer,” and for good reason. A report put out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston noted that at least 100,000 cardiac deaths that take place annually in the United States could have been prevented “if people replaced trans fat with healthier non hydrogenated polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oils.”
These are all chemicals that are bad for people’s health.They’re not natural, are found in Silly Putty and added to resins, and play a role in destroying heart health.Be sure to steer clear of McDonald’s french fries, and foods from other fast food restaurants for that matter. In doing so, you’ll be vastly improving overall health.
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Joanne Grzybowski Pador
Jan 14. 2016
Well I dodged that bullet, don’t like their FF
Sheila Turner
Jan 14. 2016
Yum mmmm
Sandra Webster
Jan 14. 2016
Can you verify this
Natalie Lyon
Jan 14. 2016
Not true
Kimberly Murphy
Jan 14. 2016
Actually it is true. Google it. Myth busters has videos and proof. A competent list of ingredients. FDA feels they are safe limits to consume.
Kristyna Erding
Jan 14. 2016
Julia Veronica Gordon Diaz
Julia Veronica Gordon Diaz
Jan 14. 2016
Yet they’re still healthier than I thought.
Marcia Duckett
Jan 14. 2016
plus fattening simple””””
Nemia Jubilan Baladhay
Jan 15. 2016
Could be true! Coz it’s not a real potatoes!
Patricia Fleming
Jan 15. 2016
WTF.. DON’T EAT EM ANYWAYS. :-((
Sarah Koberstein Beamer
Jan 16. 2016
Googled this and the video I found of the myth busters guy states nothing of the sort. http://time.com/3675518/how-mcdonalds-makes-french-fries/. This states the same thing they showed during training when I worked there in the 90s.
Susan Gray Adams
Jan 20. 2016
The fact that they don’t mold and last forever is questionable enough with or without the other crap
Kay Sahab
Oct 24. 2017
red roster the best.
Cindy Angell
Oct 24. 2017
dang, must be why they taste so good
Joe Yerkes Soke
Oct 24. 2017
THIS IS WHY I DONT EAT THIS$#%&!@*FOOD
Cornelia Connell
Oct 24. 2017
Can’t understand why people still go there.
Terry Wertz
Oct 25. 2017
You$#%&!@*s. Stupid$#%&!@*people. Why do yous do this to children?
Oil Supplements
Oct 25. 2017
+1
Rose Obringer
Oct 25. 2017
I wonder what frozen fries you buy at the store contain?
Faye Wicks
Oct 25. 2017
Jacey Fellner…….
Noel Roberts
Oct 25. 2017
I still love them. Lol
Jamie Simmons
Oct 25. 2017
Noooooooo… 🙁
Arlene Resuello Fulgencio
Oct 26. 2017
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Mary Bausch
Oct 26. 2017
Too bad they don’t use just potatoes huh! I thought french fries wre cut potatoes.
Lana Bray
Oct 27. 2017
They never rot
Sheila Turner
Jan 12. 2018
It has been so long since I’ve had McDonalds French fries I can’t even remember
Judith Nicholson
Jan 13. 2018
Why can’t real plain food be available?Why all the chemicals?