Shocking news on Mcdonalds Happy Meal

[GreenQ]

Remember I came across this clips \"Think twice before you eat mcdonald\" posted by a parent here.


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/think-twice-you-eat-mcdonalds

Yeah, it really make me think twice before I want to 'enjoy' this fast food...

[tankee]

actually all the main items in the happy meals; cheese burger, chicken nuggets and hot cakes, are also on the main menu. I wonder why \"happy meal\" was singled out :?

[Blobbi]

tankee:

actually all the main items in the happy meals; cheese burger, chicken nuggets and hot cakes, are also on the main menu. I wonder why \"happy meal\" was singled out :?

Tankee, Happy Meal is your favourite, is it?

I don't think it's being singled out lah. It's just the one sample this woman bought for the experiment, which mean everything is just bursting with preservatives, yikes.

[BlurBee]

Agree with Blobbi. This is only an experiment by Joann Bruso to prove the power of preservatives.


Below is extracted from 'Daelyn Fortney on 3/21/2010'

One year ago, in an attempt to prove the power of preservatives, author Joann Bruso, placed a newly purchased McDonald's Happy Meal, uncovered, on a shelf in her office. On March 3, 2010 the Happy Meal celebrated its first birthday with surprisingly little change.

During the first days of the experiment, Bruso wrote, “My husband is concerned about the odor. I ask, ‘What do ya mean?’ After all it smells yummy. He says, ‘What about when it putrefies, decomposes, and turns rancid?’ I answer, ‘That’s the point of my experiment. It’s NOT supposed to decompose, only a natural food would do that! If it does, I’ll move it into a glass container, to control any unpleasant smell. Then, I’ll have more to report.’”

Over the year, the bun turned crusty and the hamburger patty shrunk a bit, but to-date no mold is present and Brusso never experienced any foul odor issues.

“Food is supposed to decompose, go bad, and smell foul…eventually,” says Brusso. “Food is broken down into its essential nutrients in our bodies and turned into fuel. Our children grow strong bodies, when they eat real food. Flies ignore a Happy Meal and microbes don’t decompose it, then your child’s body can’t properly metabolize it either. Now you know why it’s called “junk food.”

The author continues, “I think ants, mice and flies are smarter than people, because they weren’t fooled. They never touched the Happy Meal. Children shouldn’t either.”

Joann Bruso, author of Baby Bites - Transforming A Picky Eater Into A Healthy Eater, lives with her husband of 40 years outside of Denver, CO. She has four grown daughters and eight grandchildren.


http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVPSov9

http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2010/03/0232birthday-wishes-to-year-old-happy.html


McDonald's refutes nutritionist's claims
Source: Global Times [02:49 March 23 2010]
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-03/515105.html

[tankee]

my point is .....


the cheeseburger and fries are on the main menu, same items are available for adults.

so why singled out happy meal? :?

shouldn't she just state Mcdonalds' cheese burger and fries instead?

[autumnbronze]

Actually, we have gone off fast food liao. Haven't had KFC, LJS etc ... for eons


Maybe 2 or 3 times a year, we'll crave for Burger King. Never really a fan of Macs 'cept for their hot fudge sundae :drool:

[BlurBee]

Maybe her point is not to let children eating too much :?

Or because parents will care more on their kids :?

[tankee]

autumnbronze:

Actually, we have gone off fast food liao. Haven't had KFC, LJS etc ... for eons


Maybe 2 or 3 times a year, we'll crave for Burger King. Never really a fan of Macs 'cept for their hot fudge sundae :drool:

good for you !! :celebrate:

if it is burger craze that you once in a while have, try botak jones ...

[tankee]

BlurBee:

Maybe her point is not to let children eating too much :?

Or because parents will care more on their kids :?

My take is ...

if she hit on fast food in general, not much interest would be raised since it is nothing \"new\".

but by targeting kids meal and conveniently ignore the fact that the items are the same as those for adults, it would probably generate more interest and in turn more hits for her website.

:roll:

[autumnbronze]

tankee:

autumnbronze:

Actually, we have gone off fast food liao. Haven't had KFC, LJS etc ... for eons


Maybe 2 or 3 times a year, we'll crave for Burger King. Never really a fan of Macs 'cept for their hot fudge sundae :drool:

good for you !! :celebrate:

if it is burger craze that you once in a while have, try botak jones ...

tankee *screaming excitedly*

Ya ya, been wanting to try out BJ for a long time. But there are so many branches leh ... I think they have one in YCK and AMK.

Can recommend where and which burger/or what to order? East side oso can as long as not in west coast (DH will slaughter me for making him drive so far) :roll: