DulwichFox Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 What are McDonald's French Fries made from.. 1. Potatoes 2. Canpola Oil 3. Soybean Oil 4. Hydrogenated Soybean Oil 5. Natural Beef Blavour 6. Hydrolyzed Wheat 7. Hydrolyzed Milk 8. Citric Acid 9. Dimethylpolysiloxane10. Dextrose11. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate12. Salt13. Canola Oil14. Corn Oil15. Soybean Oil16. Hydrogenated Soybean Oil17. TBHQ (Tertiary ButylHydroQuinone)18. Citric Acid19. Dimethylpolysiloxane Why is that ?? https://uk.screen.yahoo.com/nasty-food-facts-and-stories/mcdonald-really-put-fries-101022942.html God knows what must go into their burgers.. DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I read a similar article recently. To be fair to McDonalds, the fries are made in the normal way from potato, which surprised me as I assumed they were chemical sludge extruded into a chip shape. All the other 'ingredients' are actually sprayed on as a coating before the initial frying or they're in the oil mixture. To be honest I had a higher opinion of the finished product after I'd read the article, but maybe that's just me. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Anything in there which particularly bothers you Fox, or just the sheer number of ingredients?Bear in mind that some items are duplicated there... and I don't see anything wrong with using a blend of oils to fry in. Not saying it's good food... but it is what it is. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miga Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Anything in there which particularly bothers you> Fox, or just the sheer number of ingredients?> > Bear in mind that some items are duplicated> there... and I don't see anything wrong with using> a blend of oils to fry in. Not saying it's good> food... but it is what it is.They are not actually duplicated as such.. If you see the video. they are used in variousStages of production. Some before they have left the factory and again during the cooking process.DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernesto Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/product_nutrition.sides.44.mcdonalds-fries.htmlnot british ones, just septic ones have 14 ingerdients apparently Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Can't really watch the video right now. But from reading the list, it wouldn't put me off.Basically, we all know it's junk food. You shouldn't eat it too often, but once in a while isn't going to hurt you. And if you DO eat this stuff on a regular basis... you probably already have bigger problems to worry about (salt, cholesterol, obesity, etc) than a handful of additives. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 McDonalds chips > Burger King chips. Chips and brekkie - the only products where McD is better than BK.What IS the crap BK spray on their chips? They used to have the best, now they are far and away the worst. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I was surprised that all their meat comes from Britain and conforms to the 'Freedom Food' standards. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 You have read Eric Schloser 'Fast Food Nation' haven't youThere's lots more to be "shocked about" in thereAnd in their defence McDonalds along with other try to maintain product continuity. From what I remember the sugar/starch content in a spud changes during the year, so when fried so does the colour, so part of what 'they' do is for cosmetic reasons. As for the burger, it's all beef. But from the tip of the tail to the lips is all considered as "Beef" . Much of it 'rendered'Make of that what you will, it's been going on for years. Schloser's book outlines all this very wellOld news really & you might want to look into what goes into one of those minced lamb 'elepant leg' Kebab things, the ones that go round and round and round each day and night, turned off turned on, reheated again and again. You know the ones, like they sell at the beloved Kebab & WineHow do you think 'they' make cheap food that stands up to treatment like that?Maybe you could ask them in Turkish*They being the fast food industry Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Anything in there which particularly bothers you> Fox, or just the sheer number of ingredients?> Canola Oil is pretty nasty..No idea what TBHQ is but a quick Google to find out.Consuming high doses (between 1 and 4 grams) of TBHQ can cause nausea, delirium, collapse, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and vomiting. There are also suggestions that it may lead to hyperactivity in children as well as asthma, rhinitis and dermatitis. It may also further aggravate ADHD symptoms and cause restlessness. Long term, high doses of TBHQ in laboratory animals have shown a tendency for them to develop cancerous precursors in their stomachs, as well as cause DNA damage to them. It is also suggested that it may be responsible for affecting estrogen levels in women.Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031318_TBHQ_food_preservatives.html#ixzz3Pw4Gg2iYDoes not sound like something I would want to eatDulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'm wary of the 'in large doses' argument. It's usually a red herring as anything taken in excessive amount can have dangerous side-effects, including water and oxygen.That said, I don't eat McDonalds because it's (to use a phrase drummed into me years ago by an ex-boyfriend) processed muck.We live in a capitalist society and the most political thing we do each day is choose how we spend our money. If you feel strongly that something isn't right, don't buy it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernesto Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 natural news is barking though. like proper mad stuff Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Shock horror "Lamb Doner" doesn't usually contain Lambhttp://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-news/no-horse-but-its-not-lamb-either-whats-really-in-your-donner-kebab-30457005.htmlAdmitedly this is an Irish Indi article, so things MIGHT be completely different over hereBut I doubt itPlease Sherlock Fox , could you investigate what the local business Kebab shops use, specially seeing as Mc Donald's are not local to ED Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Seabag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Shock horror "Lamb Doner" doesn't usually contain> Lamb> > http://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-new> s/no-horse-but-its-not-lamb-either-whats-really-in> -your-donner-kebab-30457005.html> > Admitedly this is an Irish Indi article, so things> MIGHT be completely different over here> > But I doubt it> > Please Sherlock Fox , could you investigate what> the local business Kebab shops use, specially> seeing as Mc Donald's are not local to EDMy thread is in the Lounge an therefore be about anything.Yilmaz used to make their own Lamb D?ner and the preparation could be seen.They were mainly made from Lamb Shoulder.The Lamb D?ner in Hisar Mangal are hand made..Kebab & Wine use brought in D?ner. But they also have a Chicken D?ner.Do not know about K?z..The term D?ner comes from the Turkish Verb D?nmek, To Turn.. so a turning kebab.DulwichFoz Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 It's the milkshake ingredients that are more hilariously obscure. More interesting though, imo, in the Fast Food Nation book was the production of the chip itself. They are produced in such mind-boggling quantities that the production line methods are fascinating. This gives a brief overisght but misses some detailshttp://www.businessinsider.com/how-mcdonalds-makes-its-fries-2012-10?op=1&IR=T For instance the "peeling" process involves some sort of hot water bath and tumble dryer apparatus if I remember correctly.But please don't post from "Natural News" as if it's a sensible source of information. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 McDonalds is what it is. Processed food. But I'd rather eat this stuff which confirms to all sorts of regulations than something processed from a back street take away that has a food hygiene rating of 0. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 "Admitedly this is an Irish Indi article, so things MIGHT be completely different over here"aaah, good ol' Abrakebabra. It's pretty terrible really but a great name. I miss stab and wine and their lamb shish. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Louisa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> McDonalds is what it is. Processed food. But I'd> rather eat this stuff which confirms to all sorts> of regulations than something processed from a> back street take away that has a food hygiene> rating of 0. > > Louisa.Yep, exactly this. With the ubiquity of somewhere like MacDonalds comes a high level of scrutiny. They probably have higher standards than a lot of places. Still processed junk though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miga Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 But is it Lamb in the "Lamb" dona at Kebab B&W and the other local vendors?Or as the articles seem to point out, something else completelyI'd be interested to know, as we wouldn't want anyone local hoodwinked into parting with ?6, even if they've been drinking all day or notMaybe it should be re named as a "any old meat doner" Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miga Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Cleggy thinks we're eating Rat - and has no idea what go large means.I honestly thing a shish at kebab & wine is Okay http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nick-clegg-im-concerned-about-rat-meat-in-kebabs-9283544.html Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have no problem with a shish at K&W, or anywhere else locally. But doner... yuck.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 DulwichFox Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Jeremy Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Anything in there which particularly bothers you> > Fox, or just the sheer number of ingredients?> > > > Canola Oil is pretty nasty..No it's not - it's actually pretty healthy (as far as oils go). It's huge in Australia - one of the main cooking oils there. It's low in saturated fat and contains both omega-6 and omega-3. What's not to like?It does seem to be the subject of one of those fake email scares, though. http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/53765-mcdonalds-french-fries-whats-in-them/#findComment-817643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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