What's really in your food?

I came across this while reading my email. I will never eat these again. McNuggets were the only thing I would eat from McDonalds. I only had them a couple times a month if that. I swear the more I read about our foods and how they are made, the harder it is for me to grocery shop. I stand there knowing that what I want to eat is full of crap that I dont want to ingest. I cant grow my own foods because well I live on the 6th floor of a condo, no growing space

The “meat” in the McNugget alone contains seven ingredients, some of which are made up of yet more ingredients. (Nope, it’s not just chicken. It’s also such nonchicken-related stuff as water, wheat starch, dextrose, safflower oil, and sodium phosphates.) The “meat” also contains something called “autolyzed yeast extract.” Then add another 20 ingredients that make up the breading,

Yuck! I remember when they came out with their "all REAL white meat" commercial...I mean what were they using before that it wasnt real white meat, makes you wonder? I know most the fast food industry food is all processed and nothing is what it should be. I have stopped eating at certain restaurant chains after finding out where the food comes from. I use to enjoy my fast food every now and then but now I just dont see the enjoyment after learning what is really in it. I stopped eating Pizza Hut pizza after finding out about their cheese.



This article has a few other items and how they are really made...Makes me not want to eat any of this stuff again.


What's in a Wendy's frosty?

Wendy’s Frosty requires 14 ingredients to create what traditional shakes achieve with only milk and ice cream. So what accounts for the double-digit ingredient list? Mostly a barrage of thickening agents that includes guar gum, cellulose gum, and carrageenan

I always liked the Wendy's frosty esp when you dip the fries in it
Why do they need all these ingredients to make something quite simple?

I made something the other day that had a packet of powdered cheese and all you did was add 1/3 cup of milk and stir. After sitting it thickened and I thought well I wonder what was put in here to make it thicken like that. It was kind of gross too. I guess most foods we eat are processed to death anymore. Kind of makes eating not enjoyable anymore...

Here is the link to the article that lists other foods.
what's really in your foods


Mods if this is in the wrong place feel free to move it. I didnt know where it really went.

[edit on 3/13/2010 by mblahnikluver]

I think cornstarch is used to thicken cheese powder.

Hmmm...

I wonder their reason for the use of safflower oil.

Do they use the normal version, or the version with the cis and trans isomers?

my guess is they want to make the foods boost the basal metabolic rate, upping the thermogenesis of the body.

Safflower oil(from Carthamus Tinctorius) contains CLA(Conjugated Linoleic Acid), which is used by athletes to burn more calories with thermogenesis.

[edit on 13-3-2010 by jjjtir]

ahhh... now I know why the Chicken McNuggets are so addictive... it's all these ingrediants! Plus the dipping sauces! And in some areas you can get 50 nuggets for $10!

Fun Fact Number 30923:

You know you can eat McDonalds fries 5 yrs after you buy them, all you have to do is microwave them and your good to go.

Side note, I didn't know potatoes did that.

Oh you should watch that movie Food Inc..

It gives a better idea whats in food.

[edit on 3/13/2010 by ThichHeaded]

Did you know...

In every vehicle... you are almost 80% sure to find a fast food fry under a seat.

This should be mandatory reading in all middle schools: Fast Food Nation

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Just do you guys know, I just got back from wendy's, ya i left a bit after my last post..

Its interesting though, we scream about the crap food yet we still eat it..

Reply to post by mblahnikluver

autolyzed yeast protein is MSG.....

unfortunately the healthiest food is also the most expensive- sushi!


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Make a big pot of brown rice. Cook up your favorite kind of bean.
Keep these on hand all the time.
When you shop buy things that have only one ingredient. Include nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruit. Organic are best but radiated are better than none.

Now create dishes that incorporate the beans, the rice or both these ingredients and the rest of your 1 ingredient items. Add grilled chicken or fish and have a little rice and beans as a side. Add some lean steak, chopped veggies and make a stir fry, add them to soups, sprinkle on top of a salad.

You don't have to live on this but if you get some into you everyday you will see your attitude, health and complexion improve.

Get a good whole grain bread you enjoy. Use it for toast, sandwiches and snacks (as in a slice with peanut butter and sliced apples -I put sliced bananas, raisins and sunflower seeds.
The breakfast cereal with the fewest ingredients is shredded wheat and of course oatmeal...find one you like that has as few ingredients as possible and have it with sliced fruit just to make it interesting.
Don't get the cereals that have nuts and fruits. Get the simplest one and add your own chopped fruit and nuts.
Eat your larger meals early in the day and evenings rather than a big meal have a bowl of cereal.

When ever you feel hungry eat a bowl of cereal and then allow yourself the junk...after the cereal fills you up you won't eat as much of the cookies, candy, chips, processed crap but you won't be depriving yourself either.

Eat the real fruit, don't drink the juice. Pay attention to beverages. All of them have a long list of ingredients and lots of sugar. Drink water as your primary beverage, supplement brewed tea and soy milk or even lowfat regular milk (organic tastes better) isn't nearly as bad as most other drinks.

If you are eating whole grain toast, cereal, beans and rice on a daily basis - it almost doesn't matter what else you eat, you will maintain good health and you will not need a garden. After a little while you don't crave junk as much on this sort of a plan either.
Let yourself eat the junk but as a reward for eating your brown rice and whole wheat products.
Brown rice by the way is the only food nobody is allergic to. It is yin and yang balanced perfectly and the best thing you can have. Sushi is excellent but there are things that can go wrong with a fish...Asians eat ginger and wasabi to kill bacteria that might survive in the fish and then there is mercury so though an excellent food, and better than meat, it should be an extra, like a variety of veggies, chicken, and nuts will be "extra" while you are primarily "living on your basics" brown rice, bread and cereal.

Some people say eat 2 good meals for every 1 "bad" meal. (Junk or processed food)

Shovel in the healthy food at every opportunity and then a little processed ingredients and chemicals, once in a while or even everyday... won't hurt you. (unless it is soda -that stuff is poison and there is no cure. It is only a matter of time before it aggravates another condition you might have laying otherwise dormant...but for the aggravation of soda... and kills you)

Originally posted by ThichHeaded
Fun Fact Number 30923:

You know you can eat McDonalds fries 5 yrs after you buy them, all you have to do is microwave them and your good to go.

Side note, I didn't know potatoes did that.

Oh you should watch that movie Food Inc..

It gives a better idea whats in food.

[edit on 3/13/2010 by ThichHeaded]

eww that is just disgusting!

I saw Food Inc. on one of the premium movie channels and I havent watched it yet. I am sure it will ruin food for me lol I'm looking at a box of Vanilla Wafers that say "artificial flavoring" and it makes me what what the artificial flavoring is

I just might have to watch that documentary.

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Why thanks

I do eat lots of the items you mentioned. I use to buy organic foods but they got to be expensive. I still buy it but just not as much as I use to. I am not a fan of beans at all but I do eat some. I actually do feel better when I am not eating crap everyday.

Thanks again.

Originally posted by ThichHeaded
Just do you guys know, I just got back from wendy's, ya i left a bit after my last post..

Its interesting though, we scream about the crap food yet we still eat it..

Not true for me. If I read something like this I wont touch that particular food again. I havent had Pizza Hut since I read about it on here. I havent had quite a few things after I found out how it was made and what was in it.