Scared you’re eating worms in your burgers and eyeballs in your chicken nuggets? Then put your mind at rest with10 Common Myths about Fast Food.
Every other week, new research claims one food is better than another, or that some ingredient yields incredible new health benefits. Couple that with a few old wives’ tales passed down from your parents, and each time you fire up your stove or sit down to eat a healthy meal, it can be difficult separating food fact from fiction.
10FACT No 10
Myth: McDonald´s nuggets are made from pink slime containing chicken eyeballs.
Fact: In 2014 they dispelled rumors by filming a prodiction line of chicken breasts.
Fact: In 2014 they dispelled rumors by filming a prodiction line of chicken breasts.
09FACT No 9
Myth: McDonald´s burgers contain so much sugar that they include pickles to avoid being sold as confectionary.
Fact: Burger buns contain less than 5% sugar – confectionary is defined as preserved fruit or the like.
Fact: Burger buns contain less than 5% sugar – confectionary is defined as preserved fruit or the like.
08FACT No 8
Myth: Chains wash meat in Poisonous Ammonia also used in cleaning products.
Fact: Safe in small amounts, ammonia destroys E-coli. Nonetheless, Burger King stopped use due to rumors.
Fact: Safe in small amounts, ammonia destroys E-coli. Nonetheless, Burger King stopped use due to rumors.
07FACT No 7
Myth: McDonald’s Burgers and Fries don’t Decompose because they include harmful Preservatives.
Fact: They don´t decompose as cooked burgers have no moisture so will dry out instead.
Fact: They don´t decompose as cooked burgers have no moisture so will dry out instead.
06FACT No 6
Myth: McDonald’s Shakes contain Bird Feathers & Pig Fat, But no Dairy.
Fact: Shakes are a pre-made mix using dairy with a vegetable base.
Fact: Shakes are a pre-made mix using dairy with a vegetable base.
05FACT No 5
Myth: Kentucky Fried Chicken Shortened to KFC in 1991 as they use genetically modified organisms, not chicken.
Fact: Images of chickens with extra limbs in 2014 were hoaxes – the name changed to drop the word Fried.
Fact: Images of chickens with extra limbs in 2014 were hoaxes – the name changed to drop the word Fried.
04FACT No 4
Myth: McDonald’s uses worm meat and cow eyeballs in their burgers.
Fact: Only beef is used, eyeballs are more expensive than meat due to demand for scientific research.
Fact: Only beef is used, eyeballs are more expensive than meat due to demand for scientific research.
03FACT No 3
Myth: Acid in Coca-Cola can erode a Tooth overnight & will Dissolve teeth of Drinkers.
Fact: Coke does not stay in the mouth long enough to be harmful – an orange contains more acid.
Fact: Coke does not stay in the mouth long enough to be harmful – an orange contains more acid.
02FACT No 2
Myth: Taco Bell Served Grade-D meat with only 35% Beef – unfit for human consumption.
Fact: A court case against them was withdrawn when they proved their beef contains 88% meat.
Fact: A court case against them was withdrawn when they proved their beef contains 88% meat.
01FACT No 1
Myth: In 2005 Anna Ayala found a severed finger in Wendy’s Chili.
Fact: She´s bought the finger for 100 dollar and planted it herself – she received 4 years jail time.
Fact: She´s bought the finger for 100 dollar and planted it herself – she received 4 years jail time.
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