[Harvey Specter]

For all the Mc D's lovers...

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Vladimir Lenin, King Tut and the McDonald's Happy Meal: What do they all have in common? A shocking resistance to Mother Nature's cycle of decomposition and biodegradability, apparently.

That's the disturbing point brought home by the latest project of New York City-based artist and photographer Sally Davies, who bought a McDonald's Happy Meal back in April and left it out in her kitchen to see how well it would hold up over time.

The results? "The only change that I can see is that it has become hard as a rock," Davies told the U.K. Daily Mail.

She proceeded to photograph the Happy Meal each week and posted the pictures to Flickr to record the results of her experiment. Now, just over six months later, the Happy Meal has yet to even grow mold. She told the Daily Mail that "the food is plastic to the touch and has an acrylic sheen to it."

Davies -- whose art has been featured in numerous films and television shows and is collected by several celebrities -- told The Upshot that she initiated the project to prove a friend wrong. He believed that any burger would mold or rot within two or three days of being left on a counter. Thus began what's become known as "The Happy Meal Art Project."

"I told my friend about a schoolteacher who's kept a McDonald's burger for 12 years that hasn't changed at all, and he didn't believe me when I told him about it," Davies told us. "He thought I was crazy and said I shouldn't believe everything that I read, so I decided to try it myself."

Davies' friend was the person who should have done the additional research. Wellness and nutrition educator Karen Hanrahan has indeed kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996 to show clients and students how resistant fast food can be to decomposition.

As for Davies, she said that she might just keep her burger and fries hanging around for a while as well.

"It's sitting on a bookshelf right now, so it's not really taking up any space, so why not?" she said. It ceased giving off any sort of odor after 24 hours, she said, adding: "You have to see this thing."

In response to Davies' project, McDonald's spokeswoman Theresa Riley emailed The Upshot a statement defending the quality of the chain's food. Riley's email also blasted Davies' "completely unsubstantiated" work as something out of "the realm of urban legends."

"McDonald's hamburger patties in the United States are made with 100% USDA-inspected ground beef," Riley wrote. "Our hamburgers are cooked and prepared with salt, pepper and nothing else -- no preservatives, no fillers. Our hamburger buns are baked locally, are made from North American-grown wheat flour and include common government-approved ingredients designed to assure food quality and safety. ... According to Dr. Michael Doyle, Director, Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia, 'From a scientific perspective, I can safely say that the way McDonald's hamburgers are freshly processed, no hamburger would look like this after one year unless it was tampered with or held frozen.'"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101012/bs_yblog_upshot/mcdonalds-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-for-six-months

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

WHOA, like really....wtf is it made of
:bullshit:

[ilvtofu]

the human digestive system is nothing like a room full of air
who gives a crap?

[JHatta]

the human digestive system is nothing like a room full of air
who gives a crap?

Decomposable food (I.E. MEAT, BREAD) is supposed to break down in air due to bacteria and shit (I'm no fuckin science major)

Just the fact that their food can resist these natural effects obviously means they put some additives in the food which make the chemical composition highly stable, and therefore your digestive system has to work harder to break it down.

They aren't saying you CAN'T break down the food, stupid. Have you ever crapped out a whole cheeseburger?

[Manic!]

And where is the ketchup or mustard. Bet it was left out on purpose. You have a cooked dry burger patty that has no bacteria on it. what you think is going to happen?

[sonick]

So.... This mean I will live longer if I eat more McDonalds?

[2 n r]

^yes.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

So.... This mean I will live longer if I eat more McDonalds?

live forever young

[MWR34]

if you ask to be turned into a McDicks hamburger, you'll live forever.

[sonick]

Those fries look good. I like stale cold McDonalds fries.

[orange7]

feed a baby once every 6 months?

[ra604]

live forever young....like a fatass lol

[optiblue]

I don't believe that the bun wouldn't mold, that's improbable. But for the fries I believe it as when I got my first car in uni, one of my friends spilled some fries and I cleaned it all up after (so I thought). I never ate in my car again after that. 8 years later when I cleaned the car inside and out to post for sale, I found one stray fry under the seat on the side. Guess what, it looked exactly like the ones in the picture above and was hard as a rock. Have I stopped eating mcdonalds? Hell no!
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[dinamix]

old news bro

http://www.healthiertalk.com/4-year-old-mcdonalds-cheeseburger

[Dragon-88]

And where is the ketchup or mustard. Bet it was left out on purpose. You have a cooked dry burger patty that has no bacteria on it. what you think is going to happen?

Kidsmeal hambuger doesnt come with condiments.

[rsx]

For some reason, I'm hankerin' for a big mac.

[obselete]

And where is the ketchup or mustard. Bet it was left out on purpose. You have a cooked dry burger patty that has no bacteria on it. what you think is going to happen?

Its suppose to grow bacteria. Are you not aware of air-borne bacteria?

[bcedhk]

*walks to mcdicks for a double 1/4 w/ cheese*

[spoon.ek9]

I don't believe that the bun wouldn't mold, that's improbable.Posted via RS Mobile (http://www.revscene.net/forums/announcement.php?a=228)

when i worked at mcd's sometimes we had buns that were already growing mold in their plastic bags so i doubt the validity of this too. however, what they do in the US might be different.

the fries are no surprise at all.

[geeknerd]

i guess the mold on the bun depends on the humid environment its in.

[AzNightmare]

lol, it's funny when people see these articles.
So many people go "WHOA!! CRAP! SERISOUYL?!!"
then a week later, forget about it and continue on with their lives eating McD just as they
have been doing all their life.

If you don't go to McD already, then you probably didn't in the first place, and reading this article
did nothing more than to just secure your opinion that you hate McD.

But articles like these don't change opinions. People that like McD will still go and eat there
regardless.

[JHatta]

^agreed.

I only get fast food when i'm fucking drunk or stoned, and nothing else is open. For fuck sake's i can get pho for the price of a meal at mcds.

[boatcaptain]

time to call mcdonald delievery!! nom nom nom nom

[1exotic]

why do they only test McDicks ?

I wanna see some tests with Burger King, A&W, etc... see how those compare and which are really "better".

[Wongtouski]

didn't Morgan Spurlock do a video on McD fries a long time ago?

http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/video-morgan.html

(dunno if this works Work comp can't watch vids...)

[ilvtofu]

Decomposable food (I.E. MEAT, BREAD) is supposed to break down in air due to bacteria and shit (I'm no fuckin science major)

Just the fact that their food can resist these natural effects obviously means they put some additives in the food which make the chemical composition highly stable, and therefore your digestive system has to work harder to break it down.

They aren't saying you CAN'T break down the food, stupid. Have you ever crapped out a whole cheeseburger?

err I don't think you understood my point.
This article implies to the less intelligent reader that what you said is the case about a cheeseburger that won't ever leave your system because it can't be broken down even after years have gone by which certainly isn't the case. It doesn't say anything that with regular exercise it's fine to have a burger every now and then which is why this article is a piece of shit. no pun intended

^yeah there was a documentary called supersize me which actually educated a few people unlike this article.

[Death2Theft]

Same storey with just the hamburger dude tried to tell people it lasted 12 years.

[guddagudd]

Why do people keep posting this lol, we know Mcdonald's food will never mold or decompose, but do we care? No.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

when i worked at mcd's sometimes we had buns that were already growing mold in their plastic bags so i doubt the validity of this too. however, what they do in the US might be different.

the fries are no surprise at all.

any idea wtf they are made out of???



do they really have to be that fucking cheap and use some freaking potatoes?


jesus

:rolleyes:


ppl know ciggerates cause lung cancer, yet ppl still smoke


drinking damages ur liver

sleeping late is bad for ur health

smoking weed kills brain cells and may cause cancer

and? buttom line ppl still do it one way or the other

[spoon.ek9]

any idea wtf they are made out of???



do they really have to be that fucking cheap and use some freaking potatoes?


i was told that the fries in the states taste different than they do up here. also that the fries in the US come from a paste and are shaped into what fries normally look like. but, this was all hearsay and nothing that i could possibly confirm. the buns here for SURE would go bad because there were many occasions where i finished making something only to notice that bun was molding. so i would be forced to toast another one to make it right. so i don't know wtf they're using for buns in the states :lol

[guddagudd]

maybe they use a paste for the buns too, :troll:

but seriously though, someone told me that for the eggs in the Mcmuffins, they have this processed tube of egg and they just slice it. The guy who told me used to work in the mcCawks in the states. spoon ek9 can you verify this?

[LiquidTurbo]

Hey man. If you want to put that in your body, go for it.

I'd rather go for some higher quality hamburgers from other places. Even if that means paying an extra $ or two.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^


but here is my next serious question


is it just macdicks?


what about burger king? wendys? white spot? red robin? A&W?


how do we know other places that sells burgers are not doing this same bullshit method?

[Selanne_200]

Well the fries won't mold because frying it takes all the water content out of it. Without water, no bacteria will grow therefore it won't mold. I don't think it has anything to do with what kind of potatoes they use

[LiquidTurbo]

^


but here is my next serious question


is it just macdicks?


what about burger king? wendys? white spot? red robin? A&W?


how do we know other places that sells burgers are not doing this same bullshit method?

It's all fast food patties. Ever tried making your own burger? Get a nice cut of meat and grind it yourself and then cook it. It's succulent. Fastfood beef is just fail. Many have strange fillers as well.

From wikipedia (can anyone confirm this)
"100% Beef (company)
Another popular urban legend is that McDonald's gets their beef and related supplies from a company named 100% Beef so they can use the phrase 100% Beef in their advertising. While it is true that McDonald's receives it's ground beef from a company named "100% Beef", the phrase is no longer used in advertising (for some parts of the world)."


If you want a quality burger you have to go a place like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afWK65oOdIw

Just stop eating fast food. They're's so much more to food. lol.

[sonick]

Read Anthony Bourdain's chapter on "Meat" in his new book and you'll find out that pretty much 99% of the pre-packaged ground beef burgers are processed all the same and contain the shittiest parts of meat.

The reason you hear so much about food poisoning from ground beef is because they have found ways to "semi"-safely processes more of the cow through chemical disinfectant processes. Parts that used to be thrown out as scraps in the past, such as parts too close to exposed skin or the lower digestive tract, are now treated with ammonia to kill any possible harmful bacteria and ground into the beef. However, sometimes the disinfecting isn't complete enough or it inadvertently comes in contact with un-sanitized surfaces, and you get contaminated meat.

And the so-called "Kobe" burgers? It's ALL a marketing ploy. Real Wagyu beef is SO fatty that making a burger out of it would be almost disgusting. A 6oz steak of real Wagyu is all a normal person can eat in one sitting because it's so rich.

The only way to know your ground beef is quality is to grind it yourself as LiquidTurbo mentioned.

[orange7]

Well the fries won't mold because frying it takes all the water content out of it. Without water, no bacteria will grow therefore it won't mold. I don't think it has anything to do with what kind of potatoes they use

correct me if i'm wrong, but I think it has to do with the preservative that they put into the fries.


There's a huge difference between home-made fries and McD fries.

[Manic!]

Its suppose to grow bacteria. Are you not aware of air-borne bacteria?

http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/index.asp?PageID=2145821132

Moisture
Bacteria need moisture to grow. If you remove water from food, bacteria will not grow. When bacteria have enough moisture, food, warmth and time they will begin to grow again.


Also an uncooked cut potato will start to brown if not cooked. The article and video are both stupid.

[Alphamale]

maybe they use a paste for the buns too, :troll:

but seriously though, someone told me that for the eggs in the Mcmuffins, they have this processed tube of egg and they just slice it. The guy who told me used to work in the mcCawks in the states. spoon ek9 can you verify this?

They cook the fresh egg is a mold. Replenished as needed.

[RRxtar]

am i the only one that notices those arent the same burger/fries combos?

[spoon.ek9]

maybe they use a paste for the buns too, :troll:

but seriously though, someone told me that for the eggs in the Mcmuffins, they have this processed tube of egg and they just slice it. The guy who told me used to work in the mcCawks in the states. spoon ek9 can you verify this?

the eggs we use here are freshly cracked. as far as i know it should be the same in the states.

[BaoTurbo]

At the end of the day, we all learned that it is basically not really good for you, but then wait....we go back eating it because we choose to. So there isn't really a big problem if we all knew about whats behind the closed doors because we just go back to it even though we know. However I mean some can resist it, no doubt about it.

Just like Coka Cola melting barbie dolls or figures over a long period of time...? I think its been a while and I forgot the study behind it but we know its bad for us, but in the end, we still drink it basically.

[orange7]

I think this fact is like beating a dead horse. We all know this already. It's been posted everywhere already.

[obselete]

http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/index.asp?PageID=2145821132

Moisture
Bacteria need moisture to grow. If you remove water from food, bacteria will not grow. When bacteria have enough moisture, food, warmth and time they will begin to grow again.


Also an uncooked cut potato will start to brown if not cooked. The article and video are both stupid.

Wow you're pretty retarded. Why don't you have a bite from that old burger. Just because you cant see the bacteria doesnt mean its not there.

[Manic!]

Wow you're pretty retarded. Why don't you have a bite from that old burger. Just because you cant see the bacteria doesnt mean its not there.

I can take fresh ground beef from a store cook it leave it for a month and it will not grow mold.

You talk about air born Bactria. If it's in the air you are breathing it. I would not eat a year old burger but calming Mcdicks is doing something to beef is BS. Why would they do anything to the beef to preserve it when the patties come frozen.

[Qmx323]

lol

smear campaign

[Razor Ramon HG]

Who the fuck cares? McD is delicious.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

It's all fast food patties. Ever tried making your own burger? Get a nice cut of meat and grind it yourself and then cook it. It's succulent. Fastfood beef is just fail. Many have strange fillers as well.

From wikipedia (can anyone confirm this)
"100% Beef (company)
Another popular urban legend is that McDonald's gets their beef and related supplies from a company named 100% Beef so they can use the phrase 100% Beef in their advertising. While it is true that McDonald's receives it's ground beef from a company named "100% Beef", the phrase is no longer used in advertising (for some parts of the world)."


If you want a quality burger you have to go a place like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afWK65oOdIw

Just stop eating fast food. They're's so much more to food. lol.


now i remember it was you or perhaps someone else mentioned that a good clean made burger you are allowed to eat medium rare/rare, otherwise most ground beef u need to cook it 100% thru due to bacteria in it or some shit

[MG1]

McD's food. Good for emergencies. Leave it in the car in case you are suck in a snowstorm months from now or ten years from now.

[Great68]

There are two things which can make this article plausible:

1) Dehydration

I bet the person who did the experiment separated the bun from the meat and left it in a low humidity environment. Basically they just dehydrated the food.

Dehydrating food preserves it.

2) Addition of salt

Salt is a preservative, and McDonalds adds it to their meat and fries.

Manic pointed out that there is no ketchup on the bun... Ketchup is moist and sugary - perfect bateria food.

If you don't understand the above two points, then just think about beef jerkey : Dehydrated meat loaded with salt.

[guddagudd]

In the video LiquidTurbo posted, I thought ground beef was supposed to be cooked all the way through because they have way more surface area as opposed to say a cut of beef steak. In that video, the french guy sliced the burger in half and the middle of the patty was bright red.

[sonick]

In the video LiquidTurbo posted, I thought ground beef was supposed to be cooked all the way through because they have way more surface area as opposed to say a cut of beef steak. In that video, the french guy sliced the burger in half and the middle of the patty was bright red.

As others have mentioned, if you know where the meat for the ground beef is coming from and you grind it yourself with properly cleaned machinery, rare ground beef is perfectly safe.

The concern with undercooked beef nowadays is that ground meat processing facilities are not properly sanitized, and the ground meat is taken from dirty scraps of meat in close proximity to the surface of the skin and digestive tract, where it may come into contact with bacteria.

Have you guys never heard of Beef Tartare?

http://londoneater.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/my-gremlin-on-a-jan-sat-2.jpg

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^

that looks good, yet at the same time its semi sketchy, food poison blows donkey balls

[Manic!]

^

that looks good, yet at the same time its semi sketchy, food poison blows donkey balls

They serve that at the cafeteria at the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris.

[Phil@rise]

mmmm Gyu yuke. (Japanese beef tartar)

In the fries oil displaces the water and then a healthy coating of salt (a preservative) keeps them from molding.
In the burger most moisture is cooked out during cooking and aside from the beef in the burger the number one ingredient is salt again preserving it as a side effect to flavoring it.
Salt is great at preserving food in high enough concentrations and its also great at making up for freshness.
Just read the charts on the back of McDicks packaging and look at the sodium (salt) contents of there fries, burgers and other foods most every one has over %100 of the daily recommended dosage. The fat in this type of food isn't the only killer.

[SkinnyPupp]

I dare anyone to go buy a happy meal and try this. I guarantee it'll be so rotten you'll have to throw it out in a few days.

So many of these idiots attack McDonalds, because they're the big ones. They're just a large, popular restaurant making food because there is a market for it. They aren't doing anything special to their food, or doing anything evil. If you go to mcdonalds, you know what you're getting. Stop trying to blame them because you're fat.

http://www.yourefatbecauseyourestupid.com/

[LiquidTurbo]

In the video LiquidTurbo posted, I thought ground beef was supposed to be cooked all the way through because they have way more surface area as opposed to say a cut of beef steak. In that video, the french guy sliced the burger in half and the middle of the patty was bright red.

eColi only lives on the surface of meat. So if you know how to handle it, it's perfectly safe. ie sear the outside, or fillet out the surfaces, you're good to go.

[sonick]

WRONG THREAD LOL

[Yuffa]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs762.snc4/66236_446140019870_183954419870_5038072_4422011_n. jpg


Literally now......

[goo3]

eColi only lives on the surface of meat. So if you know how to handle it, it's perfectly safe. ie sear the outside, or fillet out the surfaces, you're good to go.

but if ur talking about ground beef, what's inside is outside and what's outside is inside

unless ur talking about ground beef you make yourself.

[orange7]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs762.snc4/66236_446140019870_183954419870_5038072_4422011_n. jpg


Literally now......

is that a penis I see?

[Phil@rise]

I dare anyone to go buy a happy meal and try this. I guarantee it'll be so rotten you'll have to throw it out in a few days.

So many of these idiots attack McDonalds, because they're the big ones. They're just a large, popular restaurant making food because there is a market for it. They aren't doing anything special to their food, or doing anything evil. If you go to mcdonalds, you know what you're getting. Stop trying to blame them because you're fat.

http://www.yourefatbecauseyourestupid.com/

I can't say about the burger but I can about the fries.
15 years of pulling cat seats to instal amps changers etc and I've seen thousands of McDicks fries months maybe years old solid and almost petrified.