McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Norma, Los Angeles, CA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:55:57 GMT

I'm not surprised by the "antifoaming" ingredient in the Mcnuggets. I have always thought they were the most mutant, freakish oddity of a food ever. They're like eating rubber wrapped in a cardboard film. I know some people like them, and to each his own, but I find them to be some kind of science experiment gone horribly wrong.

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Jamie, Cincinnati Ohio — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:55:16 GMT

They actually switched the chicken nuggets to all white meat a few years ago so you don't get that scary rubber piece of grizzle that I remember so well from being a kid. Too bad a haven't eaten at McDonalds in 4 or 5 years. For them, not me!

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Trevor Herndon, Warrenton, VA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:22:10 GMT

Would you mind not spreading misinformation like the rest of the apocalyptically inclined liberal media? Food is food. Do you HONESTLY think that anyone worth letting live to suck down Social Security looks at McDonald's food and says "Mmm mmm! That sho' iz some healthy friggin fewdz!". That aside, it's not the most terrible thing in the world to eat. Everyone chums the water with "Grams of fat! ZOMG DOOMSDAY!" without bothering to realize that SOME fat is perfectly acceptable within a diet, as long as you're not eating it to excess. Three years ago I went on a diet where I ate fast food twice a day. I lost over 100 pounds on this diet in a year. All I did was limit my calorie intake, and it worked like a charm. But hey, fast food is the DEVIL. It's obvious I made a bargain with him to lose weight.

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Dan — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:28:06 GMT

Fast food has its place in the scheme of things. But it has become a crutch for those who don't want to take the time to prepare their own food. If something seems to easy, be suspicious...

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tony lu, brooklyn, ny — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:11:52 GMT

Snapple has been using the motto: "Made from the Best Stuff On Earth" since its inception. Is high-fructose corn syrup really the best thing on earth?? How dare they say that! But there's nothing illegal about suggesting such subjective ideas with the product. What's more sad is the masses that will say, "Hey, McDonald's is healthy now".

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Harry Schaufelberger, Washington, DC — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:14:47 GMT

The McDonald's Southwest salad with grilled chicken is a phenomenal product - healthy, fresh, flavorful. I eat it all the time and love it. If someone else its their burgers and fries all the time, how is that McDonald's fault? But for kids, they do not have the same decision making process as adults. So if we can do something to get kids off of chicken nuggets and fries, that would be an accomplishment.

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Tiffany, Virginia — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:16:51 GMT

Everything is ok in moderation including McDonalds!

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Krapeter — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:33:31 GMT

MMMMMM, dimethylpolysiloxane; just like mom used to make!

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Dan R., Arlington VA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:48:14 GMT

McD's has admittedly made strides, such as with reasonably fresh vegetable and fruit salads and parfaits, and reasonably decent-tasting grilled chicken. But knowing how poisonously bad trans fats are, there is NO EXCUSE for not eliminating them from their fries - as Wendy's purportedly has, without noticeable (to me) difference in taste.

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Ptr — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:13:38 GMT

I just saw an interesing joke. It is of a person opening a box of organic food like lasagne. On the food preperations it said to add artificial flavorings and preservitives.
Coming from a food service and a science

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eric, SF, CA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:24:01 GMT

We will all be eating at McDonald's within 15-20 years. Why? Because who better to master the science of creating The Locally Grown Pesticide Free Organic Dollar Menu? If I could eat all organic, nearly chemical free food for a buck then you better believe I'll be there for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Kyle T., Bloomington IN — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:33:57 GMT

McDonald's will always be the bad guy, even when all of their competitors have "upsized" their meals, changing medium to large, large to well, really large, etc. I have worked for McD's for 5 years and generally eat there twice each day. I lost 20 pounds my first month and haven't gained it back in all that time. People simply have to watch how much they eat!

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NicoleMarie, Scranton, PA — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:37:22 GMT

To Dan R. from Arlington: I couldn't agree more. “Everything in moderation” Everyting except for trans fat that is, which even minute amounts (2g) of tend to be detrimental to one's health. Now, I am not one of the New York City Pinkos that thinks trans fat should be banned. Our fore fathers fought & died for Americans to have the right to shove trans fat down their morbidly obese throats; however, I do think it would be in the company's best interest (and their customers’) to simply change cooking oil. Until then, I will be sucking down hamburgers from Wendy's & chowing on chicken (not biscuits- 3g trans fat per serving!) from KFC.

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San Diego, Ca. — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:18:13 GMT

... what about the hormone filled franken-meats they use? I'm a hell of a lot more worried about developing prostate cancer some day because of these foods than I am gaining weight by them.
I know I sadly speak for a very few, but I'll only eat cage free eggs from chickens allowed to eat an omnivorous diet and meats cut from strong, healthy animals grazing in large fields.
There's something to be said for an animal that can't live on its own without an injection of antibiotics and hormones. These are things nature is clearly trying to kill, and I don't think feeding them to a stupid populous is going to benefit anyone other than the Grim Reaper.
Everyone's notion of the word "healthy" sadly falls on the idea of whether or not you'll get fat by eating it. It is alarming, because there are so, so many deeper issues with our food than we allow ourselves to be aware of that are far more detrimental to our collective health than the amount of saturated fat in something.

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LoveNumber8GrilledwithFriesandDietCoke — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:15 GMT

Come on, McDonalds isn't the devil, people. Let's choose a scapegoat for the obesity epidemic instead of putting the responsibility onto the overweight people themselves (myself, included). McDonalds has never forcibly shoved any food item down my throat. It's possible to gain weight, lose weight, or maintain while having fast food- the key is moderation, as I'm learning.
ALSO, the "Antifoaming agent" in the chicken nuggets that was so grandly pointed out-- is in the VEGETABLE OIL, people. Duh. And it's listed under "may include". Read the ingredients. Nice attempt at sensational journalism, though.

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Steve B, Augusta GA — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:11:48 GMT

McDonalds has been testing the reduction and removal of trans-fats from products for over a year. The general policy is to see if people notice the difference in taste before announcing it publicly. Currently, the oil in use is mostly canola and has 0 trans fats in it.

As for the dimethylpolysiloxane, the article writer did not bother to note that it is in the "oil" to cut down on the amount of grease spattering that occurs when frozen fried products are placed in hot grease. It isn't an ingredient in the food. The trace amounts of it in the oil would be even more trace in anything you eat. You're likely to get more sick eating Chinese food containing MSG(which is known to cause brain damage) than eating a chicken nugget.

I'm not some spokesperson for McDonalds. I just happen to be a manager going on 5 years. Sure, their food is fattening, but falsifying, generalizing, and misrepresenting information simply because you don't read the fine print is another sad example of the media. If you don't want to become overweight, eat in moderation. No fast food restaraunt forces food down your throat. You choose to eat it.

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Tessa, Urbana, IL — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:18:02 GMT

The success of McDonalds and other fast food restaurants is not solely because it is a "crutch." Yes, people eat there because it's easy and convenient, but it's also CHEAP. It is cheaper to feed a family off of mcD's menu than it is to buy them healthy, (much less organic), produce at the grocery store. Plus, time is money to the working classes. There is definitely an element of laziness in the obesity epidemic, but it seems the cheaper the food the less the nutritional value and vice versa. Food costs continue to rise. McD's always has a dollar menu.

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Kenneth, San Diego, CA — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:16:23 GMT

People who regularly eat fast food should have to share that information with their health care providers, just like smoking. They and smokers should both be forced to sign release forms so their states don't have to pay the costs for illnesses related to their unhealthy lifestyle choices. All fast food ads aimed at children need to be banned. Ronald McD needs to mount up on Joe Camel and ride into the sunset. I feel sorry for people who think that McD's salads are tasty. I hope you get to enjoy the real thing some day.

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Krishna Kumar Mumbai — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:54:44 GMT

mcdonalds has indgenised cusine here at mumbai but still lot of improvments can be done in both food & general arrangements . i wonder if they ever take customer feedback

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Sean, Missoula, MT — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:17:31 GMT

Wow, this article is misleading! Actually, the website says that the dimethylpolysiloxane is used in the VEGETABLE OIL that the chicken nuggets are cooked in.

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abby — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:42:22 GMT

So maybe they should hire Carl Roves. He has truely has the ultimate gift of spin. People will believe what supports their own perspectives and tastes no matter how little credibility it has.

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Matt, Butler, PA — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:22:31 GMT

I really don't understand why McDonald's is always under fire...is anyone making people eat there? If someone is completely lured by advertising, it is there own fault. As was said earlier - anything in moderation is ok. Wasn't it in recent history that everyone was in an uproar over artificial sweetners? Once again nobody forced people to drink diet sodas...they sure seem to still be on the shelves at the supermarket.
If you are overweight don't blame fast food...blame yourself for eating too much or go to the doctor to see if there is something else. Responsibility...

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Badal Kewalni,Seattle,WA — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:42:34 GMT

I think that McDonalds is on the right path after the criticism which they are facig since several years now. They are not perfect but they are still immproving on it and I think we should not blame them anymore.As it is so cheap in prices everyone like to go there but it is customers fault and not the company's.

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K. Fiore, Rockford, IL — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:44:59 GMT

You are what you eat. Have a moderately sized salad and some veggies, and you should be ok. Have a Double Fatburger with cheese, and you may want to take a nap. It's such a shame in this "enlightened" age that most people consider themselves too "busy" to inform themselves about what they're putting into their bodies. The human body runs best on mostly veg, grains, and fruits, will some fats and protiens (meat, nuts, oils, etc) thrown in. It's even worse that in some parts of this country, convenience and even more so, cost, overrule the basic human need for fresh, healthy food, thus necessitating a dollar menu. Moderation is indeed the key, and not just to food, but to everything--but moderation is controlled by both conscious decision and ability (circumstantial or otherwise) to moderate.

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NEWT, BURLINGTON IOWA — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:11:45 GMT

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF U FOLKS BUT WHEN I READ A LABEL THAT SAYS "ALL BEEF" OR "ALL PORK" OR "ALL CHICKEN" AD INFINITUM AD NAUSEUM
HEY!! ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHAT PART OF THE COW, PIG, CHICKEN OR WHATEVER IS REALLY IN THAT PACKAGE!! I MEAN, MOST OF THE THINGS ON A DOMESTICATED FARM ANIMAL - I D O N O T W A N T T O E A T !! HA

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Dan V, Durham, NC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:28:45 GMT

Who has time to spend one hour cooking, eating, and cleaning when you work 70 hours a week and also have to take care of your children? (And if you wonder who works 70 hours a week, the guy at the gas station I go to works 12 hour shifts 7 days a week every week, the women running a chinese restaurant down the street from me works 10 hours 6 days a week every week)

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Dave, Denver, Colorado — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:05 GMT

My only question becomes: Who is doing the testing of the "healthiness" of this food? Is it McDonald's, or an outside agency? Personally, I haven't eaten this garbage in over 4 years. Call it overreaction to the Supersize Me movie, or just general dislike for the food. And to those people who claim to eat this stuff twice a day, and are "losing lots of weight?" No one believes that. Are you counting a single fry as a meal?

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tara — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:14:36 GMT

I am overweight and I don't even eat fast food more than once a week if at all. I'm overweight because I snack too much and overpile my dinner plate. Don't blame restaurants for weight problems. Everyone has the wonderful gift of free will. It is also helpful to educate yourself about the food you're eating if you care enough about your health so you don't let yourself be misled by false advertising.

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Jess — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:05:54 GMT

Size 3. I eat McDonald's everyday and have a six pack.

And I don't believe in salads..ever.

Apparently someone missed the exercise memo.

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john, seattle, wa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:28:02 GMT

Tess,

are you crazy? Unless you eat only from the dollar menu, store bought home cooked food is by far less expensive...let's see, at the local discount grocery store (read: not expensive places like Ralphs, QFC, add your own)

$2.50 for a 3lb bag of potatoes that will give family of 4 at least two meals worth of French fries.
$3.00 for corn/whatever oil you use that can be reused several times if stored correctly.
$6.00 for a large chub of ground beef
$1.85 for 8 buns (read at least 1.5 meals)
$3.00 for a 12 pack of soda ( do you really need more than a 12oz can of soda per meal?
$1.00 for an onion that can be used for all of the meals
and lets just say about $5.00 for rest of condiments

total: $18.85 for enough food to feed a family of 4 at least two solid meals...so $9.43 a meal

Dollar menu:

8 puny cheese burgers (for two meals): $8.00
8 puny bits of fries (compared to how much you could make with 3lbs of potatoes over two meals) $8.00
8 sodas (do they have dollar menu sodas?) $8.00

Total for just enough food to feed a family of 4 two meals: $24.00

Um, I'll take $18.00...and for those who might use the excuse of what your time is worth, we wouldn't be having this discussion if you could afford a maid/butler to cook for you. Oh, did I mention I have a family of 7, work an average of 50 hours a week and I do the shopping and cook/prepare our meals (which is how I know how much this food costs).

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Matt, Boston, MA — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:36:52 GMT

most of you trash it, yet mcdonald's is the only company in the world where their employees can earn college credits in business from mcdonalds classes. and its one of the most wide-spread and well known restaurants in the world. im sure apples, low fat milk, salads, and all white meat chicken is better than what most americans are eating. im glad to read that people are actually not blaming mcdonalds, and some are taking the blame, not places with cool toys for kids and convenient prices and a quick fix.

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Glen, Portland, Oregon — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:11:30 GMT

I find it very funny how their marketing person states “Our customers love the taste of our food and they just had some questions about how it’s created,”

Just had some questions. That's like a cigarette company saying "they just wondered why they were dying of cancer...and we casually told 'them' it was because they smoked our addictive product...no big deal."

Get real Molly the Mouthpiece...there's nothing casual about McDonalds toxic food. Of course, if the overweight people who live on it could control themselves we wouldn't be having this discussion now would we?

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C*******, Somewheres, Washington — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:35:40 GMT

~~~~EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~ ..
I work at a mcdonald's in washington state, and let me inform you on a few choice pieces of insider information.

1). The "Grilled" chicken in the salads is prepared in the following way: Frozen chicken placed on a grill, that has been sprayed-YES SPRAYED- with LIQUID BUTTER. Supposedly, to prevent sticking; but really it's to add flavor.

2.) Cinnamelts are frozen, and heated in a "Q-er" which is just a high powered microwave.

3.) All the food is cooked ahead of time, before you order, and is stored in "Cabinets" which is just a heater, to keep the food warm. REGULARLY, instead of throwing away the old food when the timer on the food item has expired, they just push the reset button, to save themselves the trouble of making fresh product and replacing the old. DONT YOU DARE BE FOOLED BY ANY OTHER COMMENT. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL RESTAURANTS.----"mmmm! These chicken nuggets, Quarter pounder, Big Mac, etc. Just tastes so good and fresh! yay!" NOT!!!!

4). Surprise! The ice cream scoop that the Hard ice cream is scooped with is left in the same warm, dirty water all day long. "mmm mold!"

5). Parfaits are made ONCE or TWICE daily, more if they actually manage to run out. They are just yogurt, and frozen fruit in a container. Be weary of the blueberries, since only FIVE, YES COUNT THEM, FIVE, are used in each parfait, the box of blueberries lasts for forever, so they are most likely going to be freezer burned.

I could think of a thousand more things to type here, but I don't want McDonald's team of lawyers to swoop down on me for telling the truth. Happy Trails!

~C.

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SC, Jacksonville FL — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:14:09 GMT

Sorry but most of what McDonalds serves can't even qualify as FOOD. REAL FOOD is raw and unadulterated. What McD's serve has been classified as FOOD-LIKE SUBSTANCES. And frankly I think anyone that lives on this kind of diet ( and feeds it frequently to their children ) is just lazy and completely in the dark about health and nutrition. There are PLENTY of healthy, whole food meals that can be served in a matter of minutes. The " I work all week " excuse just doesn't cut it. LAZINESS... PURE LAZINESS is the excuse. Most of you don't have any idea what REAL FOOD is !
McD's is also known as one of the WORST fast food companies when it comes to using products raised and produced from the most INHUMANE suppliers on the planet... food from animals tortured and abused on factory farms, pumped full of antibiotics and hormones because of their absolutely deplorable "living conditions" ( if you can even call them that... these poor animals live in what is tantamount to huge concentration camps ). If that's the kind of industry you fast food junkies want to sustain it also proves ignorance and indifference to the suffering of other beings and negligence for your own health and that of your family. Do you REALLY want to shove this chemical concoction of Frankenfoods down your kids throats, or your own for that matter ?
Not to worry about the fat, cholesterol and diabetes associated w/this garbage... but just think... all those chemicals over time can and will lead to some life-threatening health conditions... cancer, tumors, kidney disease, pancreatic and liver diseases, IBS and so forth.

MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.. .dig in.

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RB, TX — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:44:17 GMT

I once heard a very keen observation in regards to fast food putting their healthy foot forward.

"Going to a fast food joint for healthy food is like going to a bar for water."

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Sick of SC, USA — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:53:31 GMT

SC...You are awfully judgmental. You're like the guy on the street telling everyone they're going straight to hell if they don't change their ways.

You're not going to convince anyone of anything by calling them lazy.

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Tina, Philadelphia, PA — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:48 GMT

It's not just McDonald's that does this - it is every single fast food company and the vast majority of food you buy in packages from the grocery store. Don't fool yourself that the "grilled chicken" even remotely resembles a piece of chicken you could make for yourself at home once they get done injecting and spraying all the extra sugar, chemicals and crap into it and that is the "HEALTHY" option!!!

Don't be afraid of food people - but eat real food...vegetables, fruit, whole grains (and not ones that have been processed into sugary cereals and slapped with a whole grain label). It isn't all about weight either - if you are a size 3 and eat fast food twice a day and smoke there is a lot more going on inside your body that will cause health problems no matter what size clothes you wear.

Food is not the enemy we have made it out to be, but people need to be willing to take responsibility for themselves and their health. We are the first generation to have a SHORTER life expectancy than our parents - is this a coincidence that the rise of fast food and over-processed fake food has taken place this generation? I don't think so!

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Goedjn. Kingston, RI — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:17:04 GMT

"People who regularly eat fast food should have to share that information with their health care providers, just like smoking. They and smokers should both be forced to sign release forms so their states don't have to pay the costs for illnesses related to their unhealthy lifestyle choices. All fast food ads aimed at children need to be banned. . . . Kenneth . . . "

You are reason I oppose nationalizing health care.
- - - Goedjn

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yeahwhatever — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:19:22 GMT

Didn't KFC a few years ago try to fool us into believing fried chicken wasn't bad for you? The fast food companies have no shame. Oh well - I have yet to see the healthy McDonalds ads, so they must be running them during FOX News. Those viewers will believe anything.

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Susan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:18:13 GMT

To C. who said the parfaits are made "ONCE or TWICE daily, more if they actually manage to run out." Not true. The McDonalds near me makes them ONCE a day and if you ask for one after 5 pm they tell you they don't have any more! One time I asked them how they ran out and they admitted, well we don't have them made. How hard is it to dump yogurt and fruit into a cup? And 9 times out of 10 the fruit is still frozen.
Still I am glad they are offering healthier options (snack wrap and parfait is not a bad lunch), though disappointed they discontinued the inexpensive salads real quick, along with the larger fruit parfait, which was a good breakfast or lunch on its own.

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Rod Magar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:26:44 GMT

It's surprising that no one has touched on the the one thing McD should be ashamed of: Brainwashing children. The current generation was raised by the babysitter also know as the boob-tube, where every 15 minutes of every program has commercials directed not to parents, but to children. Countless children's first word is "McDonald's". How many times have you seen someone's child throwing a fit in a restaurant yelling "I want McDonald's", not because they really like it, but because they've been brainwashed. Then once they get it, the toy seals the deal.

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MM Greenevill Tn — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:59:38 GMT

Why is it that most of the people who are complaining are from california... If you don't like it don't eat it!! It's that simple

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AS, Staten Island, NY — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:43:22 GMT

I feel bad for all the people who eat their salads, thinking they're healthy. The salads at McDonald's and Wendy's (don't know about BK, or even if they have any) have as much calories and fat as their burgers. Even then, during his work for Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock found that less than 5% (forget the exact number) at several locations of McDonald's actually order the "healthy" options. It's just to make them look good.

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McLove, Canada — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:35:13 GMT

I work at McDonalds and I love it.
I probably eat there atleast once a day. My skin is clear, and I'm underweight, if anything.
Hell, I even eat McDonalds when I'm NOT at work.
And above, whoever said McDonalds leads to IBS, is wrong, IBS can be triggered by McDs, but not caused by it.
This article is ridiculous. Yeah we do a lot of crap like microwave our Cinnamelts and butter our grilled chicken, but who cares? It's FAST FOOD and it's not claiming not to be - it's just pointing out the few, HEALTHIER options available. Parfaits are refigerated/almost frozen for up to 6 hours. And then we throw 'em out and make new ones.
Gah. When someone inserts a tube in your throat and forces McDonalds down it, then you can complain. Until then, shut up and enjoy your Wendy's - where the fries are bigger and the chili is from yesterday's meat.

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Travis Ludwick Mullica Hill, NJ — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:18:10 GMT

They built a new McDonald's right out front of my development about a year ago. Surprisingly, it is not getting the business it expected. Granted, I wouldn't dine there if you paid me to. But I was shocked that people are finally starting to realize just how horrible this stuff is for your body. I always get a giggle when I jog by on a nice day and see people at the drive-thru in their SUV thinking that getting a "diet" coke will make them lose weight! All I can do is laugh because trying to talk sense into those people is pointless-- they have no self-control or self-worth.

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Oh Brother, New York, New York — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:54:53 GMT

I don't know if you all have noticed, but read some of those "20 Worst Foods in the World" articles and you'll find that McDonald's is only on there once at most! Don't be deceived that a sit-down dinner is somehow healthier than fast food. In reality, the portions are much larger and the food is usually soaking in fat and salt. I believe it was Macaroni Grill that was actually labeled as the worst place to eat ever. It may be wise to come down from the soap box and re-evaluate why you think McDonald's is so terrible.

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Sean — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:03:17 GMT

Why use antifoaming agents? Foam is yummy.

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s. spells. Edinboro PA — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:16:43 GMT

why just pick on McDonalds? packaging for the ground beef in Taco bells food comes as a greyish, clay like substance in a box stamped with "marginally edible meat product"

yum, sounds like dinner

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Stephanie Lansdale Pennsylvania — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:23:30 GMT

There is absolutely NO reason whatsoever to buy anything from McDonalds....It is disgusting non-food and is full of harmful chemicals and fats and salt. Disgusting. I have not eaten fast food in almost ten years...It Is very possible to live without this horrendous place and its gross "food". Whoever said "anything in moderation", why eat at any of these places at all? When I was a child ( i am nearing 29) we NEVER ate fast food for dinner. Always a homecooked meal. My mother had six children and a job and still, no Fast Food Slop!
It is laziness on the part of parents and the whole generation of "I want, I want, I want....gimmmeeee gimmmeee gimmmmeee" children. well hope you are happy when you give your children diabetes, cavities, extra pounds and clogged arteries. You are forming their eating habits for the rest of their life so teach them how to cook!
I never crave any of the fast food places because we had "real" food instead. Always had a vegetable or two, a protein, some sort of carbs and NO SODA. The closest thing we had to sugary drinks was JUICY JUICE. I am not saying it was all lowfat but it was alway food. Cauliflower head with cheese, Salad with dressing, Lasagna, Stew, Meatloaf, Grilled chicken.mashed potatoes, Peas all of these appeared on our table regularly......
Parent need to be responsible for their health and the health of their children!!!!!!!!!! Looking for healthful choices in a fast food place is stupid. Go to the grocery store cook a meal for goodness sake.
I am now a vegetarian (and have been for almost 15 years) and never have the need or urge to eat at a place that serves "nuggets" or happy meals with a toy. It is just the opposite....take a look at how those nuggets are made, from start to finish and see if you think any of that food can be healthful.
Makes my stomach turn : (

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Virginia, USA — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:28:53 GMT

>The success of McDonalds and other fast food
>restaurants is not solely because it is a "crutch."
>Yes, people eat there because it's easy and
>convenient, but it's also CHEAP. It is cheaper to
>feed a family off of mcD's menu than it is to buy
>them healthy, (much less organic), produce at the
>grocery store. Plus, time is money to the working
>classes.

I have to disagree with that.
People just don't know how to manage their money or time.

Cost of dinner for a whole family:

1 box of whole wheat pasta (2 dollars)
1 jar of name-brand tomatoe sauce (2 dollars).
1 half gallon of milk/real juice (2 dollars)

It's not fancy, but it's cheap and quick (if that is someone's main goals) and it's healthier than McDonalds.

Total cost: 6 dollars!

I want to see someone feed 2 adults and several small children at McDonlands for less than 6 dollars per meal. Not going to happen. Plus it's super quick and easy to boil water. It will take you longer to go through the drive-thru!

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Paul, Earth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:19:49 GMT

We are poisoning oursleves America. Shoot, all the terrorists would have to do is buy up all the McDs, TBells and Coke-a-cola, using the insane profits from the oil they are selling us. Then they could destroy us from the inside out. (Yes, to you intellectuals, I know it's not really that simple, just being facetious). But c'mon people! Save your money. Think for yourselves. EAT REAL FOOD - BIKE TO WORK - STOP WATCHING TV - SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY. Yes, you can kill yourself if you want - or you can learn to live. It really is your choice. That's what America is all about.

Hey, and get this, I'm a gun owning, Jesus loving American, not some liberal sheep who buys into the media's lies. Don't believe most of what the media tries to shove down your throat. Don't let them control your way of thinking. You want truth - You want life? Go read your Bible.

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

AS, Orange County, Va — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:54:27 GMT

Egg McMuffins are yummy. They are also less fattening and have less calories than a breakfast sandwich from Starbucks. McDonald's doesn't make one fat. Eating too much and exercising too little is what makes one fat. The Whopper at Burger King has more calories and fat than a Big Mac, even. Why doesn't someone pick on them for a change? Oh yeah... there was no movie about them.

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Londonderry, NH — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:22:07 GMT

Keep in mind, a Zero trans fat food, still may contain less than 1 gram Trans Fat. The FDA does not require reporting if the trans fat is less than 1 gram PER Serving. Take a 3 cracker serving with zero trans fat, eat 12 crackers and you may very well have consumed nearly 4 grams of trans fat. As long as you see the word...hydrogenated..there IS trans fat. Be careful out there.

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Melvin, USA — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:57:41 GMT

Ok people let's look at this. Fast food healthy? obviously not the most healthful thing ever. However there is no reason to blame all the weight and health problems in this country on fast food restaurants. And to all of you saying Wendy's or KFC or whatever other place is more healthy, are you serious? It's all fast food people!! And another thing, size doesn't matter. Whatever happened to good old fashioned exercise. Send the kids out to play every once in a while. Fast food now and then will not kill you. It is a personal choice, and in live we need balance. So those of you that insist on eating fast food, by all means enjoy, but don't reject homecooked meals.

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matthew, Bemidji, MN — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:35:47 GMT

I think that it is good that Mcdonalds is receiving some heat, this is a chance for the company to move forward and start its own health trend in pop culture. It is our choice what we eat, and if the company would exploit that it could gain a huge lead over its competitors, anyways get outside and run thats the best advice you can receive for now

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Elizabeth, Sydney — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:32:19 GMT

Seriously people...why are we getting so antagonistic over Macca's? Is it really worth it to get offended over some dodgy greaseball fast-food joint? I think not. Why quibble over a crappy restaurant that no one who bothered to leave a comment here even owns? I reckon we can do a whole lot better than this, people. Seriously

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Eric, Corrales, NM — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:28 GMT

Let's just call a spade a spade. Trans fats are trans fats - the worst possible kind of fat one could ingest. I love McDonald's burgers and fries...grew up on them. But until they completely eliminate the trans fat and convert to only healthy oils (not questionable oil combinations), I will continue to avoid eating there - just as I have vowed to never purchase gas from and Exxon or Mobil station because of the environmental harm they caused and their unwillingness to clean up after the Exxon Valdez accident. A year of testing alternative cooking oils is more than ample time to decide and convert usage at all McD's. What's the hold up?

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Sara, Oklahoma City, OK — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:53:03 GMT

Wow -- lots of people seem to know exactly how I should raise my kids. . . I have an idea, though: how about I teach my kids how to make healthy choices wherever they choose to purchase food, be it McDonald's, Macaroni Grill, or the grocery store? How about I teach them about actual nutrition, not use sweeping generalizations about food genres? Why, I could even teach my kids how to balance occasional splurges of less-than-healthy foods with a lifestyle of healthy and nutritious foods paired with regular physical activity! What a terribly novel concept!

And, for those of you who argue that it's cheaper to feed a family at the grocery store than at a fast-food restaurant, it all depends on where you live. In an inner-city grocery store, produce and meat are frequently poor quality and cost-prohibitive; it's the same for local groceries in rural areas. If you live in the suburbs of a reasonably-sized city, you can get decent produce -- but it's still quite a bit more expensive than the box of pasta/jar of sauce/half-gallon of milk suggested in a previous post. BTW, have you checked the sugar content of that pasta sauce? Frankly, not a huge improvement over McDonald's.

Personally, I'm more concerned about teaching my kids the value of being aware of what they're eating than I am in burning Ronald McDonald in effigy. I rather doubt that telling my kids fast-food is the devil will improve their decision-making ability when they're old enough to choose for themselves.

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Jill, east coast, USA — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:41:13 GMT

But Virginia, now you can call Pizza Hut and have them deliver pasta! No more pesky boiling!

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H, USA — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:25:45 GMT

Susan wrote:
"To C. who said the parfaits are made "ONCE or TWICE daily, more if they actually manage to run out." Not true. The McDonalds near me makes them ONCE a day and if you ask for one after 5 pm they tell you they don't have any more! One time I asked them how they ran out and they admitted, well we don't have them made. How hard is it to dump yogurt and fruit into a cup? And 9 times out of 10 the fruit is still frozen."

How often the parfaits are made depends on how an individual store is run, and how fast they sell through parfaits. We make at least 20 each morning, and they are all usually sold by 10:30am when the breakfast menu ends. We then make more, most of which are usually gone by 4pm. At my store, we then make more. The only way we are allowed to not have parfaits at all times is if we are literally out of yogurt or strawberries -- if we just get "lazy" and don't make them, telling customers they can't buy one, and we are caught, we're in trouble. (This may or may not be because our store is corporate-owned, rather than being an owner-operator franchise store. I am not saying that one is "better" than the other, only that the two types of stores are often run somewhat differently from one another.)

As for "9 times out of 10 the fruit is still frozen", the fruit is kept in the freezer, and parfaits are made while fruit is frozen. I'm sure it's small comfort, but if your parfait's fruit is still frozen, at least you got a very newly-made one. (I have a few customers who actually prefer to get them this way, because they are buying them during breakfast to put in their workplace fridge for their lunch break.) The fact is, a store may sell out, and you happened to arrive just as or just after new ones were made. Should it be better timed, so that new ones are made before the previous ones are gone, and so the fruit can thaw before serving? Yes. Does it always happen that way? No.

If you get to your local McD's after 5pm, and you really want a parfait that bad, tell the person waiting on you, "That's okay, I'll wait while you make one." If they refuse, there is a toll-free customer service number on medium cups (and probably other packages) -- get the store number, and use it. Or go to the McWebsite and email your complaint. The website, I believe has a store-finder; if you get the store number at the store, make sure they don't have two numbers (we have a corporation number and a national number). If they do, find out which is which, so you're commenting about the correct store. Get the name of the manager on-duty if possible, and make sure to state it in your complaint.

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jacob, Pompano Beach, FL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:42:29 GMT

I STILL to this day have no idea how or why people are willing to put this kind of stuff into their stomaches. Fast Food places are just disgusting and degrading. It clearly shows what kind of people we are. We obviously take food for granted, and have completely lost the idea that food is a very important thing. And even more disturbing is the fact that most of us have the nerve to actually complain about our environment and garbage, when we are willing daily to support the very companies that produce the most trash and rain forest depletion ( Not many people know that McD's uses rain forest acres as cattle grazing grounds, and you cant use the same grazing grounds twice as the cattle wont feed in areas that have already been used, so every new graze of cattle has to be grazed in a new acre). These companies produce more trash in a day than just about every other operating company. Every McDonalds parking lot I drive by is constantly littered with trash all over the grounds. Fast Food is just despicable and anyone who consciously makes the decision to eat what they offer, deserves the very stomach ache they receive from it. IT'S FOOD, THE ONE MAIN THING THAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE! IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SUBSTANCE YOU COULD EVER PUT INTO YOURSELF, WHY WOULD ANYONE CHOOSE FAST FOOD? That just baffles me! You know, if most people just spent a measley 15-20 minutes a day reading up on the products they use and the companies that produce them, I'd bet that we wouldn't have as many complaints because we then wouldn't be using much of them.

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jacob, Pompano Beach, FL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:11 GMT

When a person make a conscious decision to buy and or use something from somewhere the COMPANY can never be at Fault. If you CHOOSE to pick and eat the lowest of the low of foods, then seriously, don't dare act surprised or concerned if something bad happens to you because of it!!

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S. Wright, Salt Lake City, Utah. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:11:51 GMT

I have to say that I agree with those of you who say that its not wrong to eat'fast food', the 'wrong' comes when fast food is overindulgent. But food, regardless if you make it at home or buy fast food, needs to be eaten in moderation...excluding the right fruits, veggies, whole grains, and good meats. Buy a frozen pizza or ordering it from Pizza Hut, or making a homemade hamburger or going to your local burger joint is going to be just about the same.

And I also wanted to add that while somethings that can be bought from a grocery store and cooked at home, food IS relatively expensive...especially with a big family and/or having a tight budget. Fast food resturants are on every block on every street. Its very easy to pull into a drive thru and buy a fast food meal, go home, chow down, and get ready for a 8,9,10 hour day the next day. For those of you who are calling people 'LAZY' for not making a homecooked meal that is healthier...in some cases, that may very well be true for those who DON'T work. For some, it may be a little tiring, SOMETIMES, to want to go to the store and go home to spend more time cooking. Picking up food can at time be convienient.

Also, healthier, organic foods are too expensive even for a small family. Instead of picking on 'fast food' resturants...why not stress the point the even if people wanted to buy healthier, organic foods...how is that possible with when its so expensive? If eating fast food is 'bad' for you, no one is picking on the organic growers who charge an arm and leg for the products.

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Megan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:58:05 GMT

Yes. McD's is fattening, and not good for you, but what happened to "in moderation"? when I was growing up, McD's breakfast was a treat that my parents took us for once every couple of months(if that. Now, as a fully grown adult capable of shopping and preparing my own food, I still eat at McDonalds. Certainly not every week or even once a month sometimes but I do eat it. Nobody forces people to eat McD's, they choose too. Everything in MODERATION!!

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Christine, Orange County, CA — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:54:01 GMT

Thank you Tiffany in Virginia!!! I totally agree with your comment. This food isn't that bad if people consider moderation in their diet. I eat McDonald's food like once or twice a week but I also do exercise workout and is in my best fit ever!

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O, CA — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:48:25 GMT

Ever notice that most of the dieters/anti-fast-foodies/vegetarians are always so damned cranky?

Hmmmm....

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Rachel, Idaho — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:48:58 GMT

I worked at another fast food place for years and ate there daily. I'd eat at McDonalds when I was tired of food where I worked. I gained less than 4 lbs in the little over 4 years that I was there. And it still put me at 8 lbs underweight. And yes, I ate full meals, with large fries, yum!
Let people eat what they want. There's no reason to villainize McDonalds.
It's their choice if they don't exercise or choose to eat in moderation.

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Nik, Chicago — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:20:34 GMT

So, if so many people haven't "eaten that garbage" in years, how is it that this company is sustaining? They have been going for over 50 years and have been doing well despite the less than ideal economic conditions, and it isn't only dollar menu items that are selling. Salad saled and higher priced menu items as well have been reportedly selling very well, and the articles about the success of the new coffee line that they are planning have been flooding the internet. This company appears to be pretty resilient when 5 or 6 years ago, they were predicting the worst for them and now, in a time of strained economics are getting critics raving about their lattes. Come on people, to each his own, honestly, but keep your judgmental attitudes to yourself. McDonald's has not made people overweight, again, as stated previously several times, it's lack of self-control. McDonald's never forced people to eat it's products, and honestly, if you read the nutritional information you can make the educated choice to eat their healthier products. I do work for them, I have for over 10 years, am a size 6, clear skin and have no health problems. Some people just seem very close-minded and misinformed, maybe that's who this campaign is marketing towards. Sure, you may not eat this "garbage" but I'd be willing to put money on the fact that you don't have any problems going to Burger King or Wendy's and putting that "garbage" in your mouth.

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jacob, pompano beach, FL — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:18:10 GMT

The reason people like me " anti-fast foodies" are "cranky" about this kind of stuff is because of how other people's decisions to participate and or support companies like these directly affects my life. The more trash out there, has a direct result on my health and my environment, call me strange but I just don't like the idea of the possibility that fast food bags may attach themselves to my shins when I'd like to take a walk. Or maybe the thought that people feel that having a chemically preserved cheeseburger for a dollar is worth the tree cut down for it in the rain forests, which directly affects my breathing. Or even the time when during midday I tried to drive through the parking lot to get to my bank and cash a check of mine in time but was held back and completely blocked by the insane line wrapped through said parking lot of people yearning for a drive through lunch and wouldn't move even a little bit because of their fear of losing some of their spot, with one ways and the way the parking lot was built there was no way for me to back out or turn out, I was held prisoner in my car by rude fast food junkies for close to 20 minutes. All for the sake of a fake chicken nugget. <-- (which is just a strange story that I wanted to rant and not a complete valid reason) and also a new released study that showed the results of sewage by people who eat fast food and other processed foods has been found to have very bad reactions in sewage pipes and treatment center containers as we our bodies can't digest most of the food from these places and leaves even more chemicals in our waste and mixes with their neighbors and has the potential to cause explosions, bacterial infection and new bacterial disease (created by the direct result of undigested chemical), that may be able in time to make me sick just by breathing it in. Yes THAT harmfully and mentally affects me too. Many coudl go on with valid reasons they may be completely offended by people who choose fast food. And yes there are many other companies that are just as bad, and yes all the pharmacueticals we mindlessly pump into ourselves have a huge effect on our new sewage system scare as well(and I will post responses to and about them as well when teh story comes up, but this one is about MCD's fast food, so I post about that). But as much as many would like to try and ignore it, many things that you may choose to do, can heavily affect other peoples lives. I am not perfect by any means, but I do try to think about all the effects of all my actions daily, because, call me strange or crazy one more time, but I like that I care about and respect the lives of other people, and daily I'd like to think that I consciously limited some or a large amount of ways I could've negatively or harmfully affected somebody else as a direct cause of my conscious decisions. And I am sorry but by fact, Fast Food companies are one the worst industries in our world and the harm they produce far outweighs its good. It just doesn't make any sense t me why people would risk so much for a cheeseburger. and the thing is, it's not completely the companies fault, because the more people want what they offer, the more people will be affected by it. Maybe I am weird, but I'd just like to think that other people may think about thsi stuff as well. and that, other people just might think about me the same way I think about not trying to negatively affect them, through my decisions or purchases or actions. It's not me being "Cranky" it's really "Dissapointment" I just like to believe that maybe soon we could start acting as advanced as we think we are.

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jacob, pompano beach, FL — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:23:32 GMT

More directly, It really angers me that someone is willing to affect me and steal a few breaths from me and a few trees from me because they wanted a fake cheeseburger for a dollar.

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jacob, pompano beach, FL — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:26:59 GMT

Or maybe its just time to take ALL the warning labels off of everything and start letting the problem take care of itself.

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Scott S. Bloomington IN — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:21:02 GMT

san diego, I could not agree more. It is not McDonalds or Wendys or even Hardees. There is a serious problem that started years ago when they started injecting the food chain with antibiotics. No wonder our immune systems are getting weaker each decade. The fish we eat come from polluted waters and again the milk comes from cows injected with antibodies. Is there any question to why cancer and other diseases are increasing at such an alarming rate? Instead of playing the blame game at the fast food places, How about starting with the beginning of the food chain process. Also by the way McDonalds has now eliminated transfats from their cooking oils.

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queen bee gulfport,ms — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:30:09 GMT

i think you all sound totally obcessed and neurotic about food issues, don't you realize there are people killing eachother with food wars as we speak?
gosh, we are a fat, lazy and spoiled country here in America! get real, get a life. you cannot blame fast food places for making us fat. we just jave too much and take too much for granted. get a little common sense!

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Aaron, San Diego, CA — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:29:38 GMT

Listen to the people in San Diego...there is a reason we are one of the most fit and healthy cities in America. Moderation is great but you can't fill your body with thousands upon thousands (not an exaggeration!)of chemical additives and expect to be healthy forever. That's what's happening when you eat the vast majority of America's food supply...McDonald's is only the bad of the bad.

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burn_the_salads_at_the_stake — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:49:58 GMT

What bothers me is people saying you could eat a salad here....the salads are at least as bad as the burgers. Sure the calories are a little lower (although in all honesty, you could get just about anything but a Big Mac for the same number of calories), but the salt content is astronomical. Who needs salt in a salad??? 900mg of salt in a grilled chicken salad??? and that doesn't even include dressing. The dressings range from 400 mg to 700 mg of salt. And the fresh fruit--do people mean the apple dippers for kids? With caramel? Why for the love of all that is holy would someone give their kids this stuff. And the salads are as bad as the burgers. Even the grilled chicken ones have more cholesterol than the smaller burgers and have a higher percentage of your total fat intake. The only way those salads are mildy healthy is to get them without meat and without dressing. Not much of a salad anymore....

(I just looked all of this up--please see for yourself. I'm not condemning anyone--the thought of an unhealthy salad is not a normal conclusion one would reach. I"m just trying to help!)

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b, idaho — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:13:52 GMT

To me the anti-foaming agent makes sense! Ever boiled a chicken breast? A white foam floats to the surface of the water, especially if it's over high heat. Mcdonalds cooks the nugget in really hot liquid lard of course it will foam.
Yes McDonalds is gross and will probably kill you if you eat there everyday but really compared to other fastfood places it's not that bad.

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10 Yr Mgr with McD — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:05:23 GMT

As a former employee of McDonalds...I find it laughable that everyone thinks they are devil. Every meal is a choice and some people make better choices than others.

When people would come thru the drive thru ordering the biggest sandwich on the menu supersized with a DIET COKE....who are they kidding? The diet coke isnt going to save them from the 1500 calories or so....bcz they already piled up the calories.

No one is forcing you to choose McDonalds everyday

Everything is in moderation.... Life is a choice and so is McDonalds.....otherwise stay home and cook if you dont like their food!

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helene Los Angeles, CA — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:35:27 GMT

What a relief to see that many people are beginning
to take charge of their lives! Indeed----who is that
makes us spend our money for things and at places
that do not have the greater good at heart! They
would rather make money than to try to see to it that people are healthy. What is really pitiful is that
the ones who buy these franchises are those who see only money. They don't even want to feed us as those who genuinely love people do. That's the pitiful
part. But, isn't that the way of the world? Many times the talented and gifted people cannot get the funds to do what they have the passion for; therefore, the greed ones rush right in. I once asked an owner of a Jack in the Box (a fast food place) what was in one of the menu offerings. His
answer to me was that he didn't know because he didn't eat it. That told me a lot. When you start cooking at home at first it seems hard----but if you persevere----after a while it actually seems something very good to do. However, we must be sure to buy as much organic food as possible. I know it is generally more expensive, but once your body gets used to being nourished, you will want less food and the price will even out.
I am so happy to know that people out there are beginning to catch on to what is really going on.

Helenne

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B Petro , Geneve, Switzerland — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:47:09 GMT

It's ok to check on ingredients, fats, etc., but you're missing an important point: A healthy life is not just what you eat...excersise, pick up some outdoors activity, don't be seating the whole day either at work, watching tv or playing XBox. Neither in Latin America, nor in Europe I've seen so many obese people as in the USA, and that's the result of daily habits. Take care,

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Fat Mike, Scranton, PA — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:33:09 GMT

I'm downing a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese as we speak, and all I can think it that I wish they made a triple. Thank goodness I super-sized or I'd be hungry in a half hour.

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Besoeker, UK — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:53:35 GMT

Stepanie Lansdale
You say
"There is absolutely NO reason whatsoever to buy anything from McDonalds....It is disgusting non-food and is full of harmful chemicals and fats and salt. Disgusting. I have not eaten fast food in almost ten years..."
If you haven't eaten fast food in ten years are you really qualified to comment on how it tastes now?
B

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Diana Waldorf, MD — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:03:24 GMT

I have been overweight most my life, and part of the reason for that is because when I was younger I was never told not to go to mcdonalds, I wasn't aware of all the health issues. My parents were both working, and had 4 children. I do not blame them entirely but they had a hand in me being overweight.
As i grew up, i learned all that could be bad with it and I still ate it anyway...Sometimes daily. It wasn't until I decided to change the way that I ate and ran my life, did I stop eating there.
I have lost over 90lbs and I know I would not have been able to do that if I still ate McD's every once and a while.
It is not the company's fault that I am/was fat. It was my own. And even though I dont think they should be able to sell food that is like that, they can and they do. So what is our responsiblity? Just to stop going there to eat. If everyone did that, they wouldn't have anyway of staying open.

those of you who said they lost weight by eating there regularly, may I please have your metabolism??

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Nicole, Miami FL — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:26:58 GMT

Oh my gosh, please. No one makes the correct choices in every aspect of their lives. Eating is just a small facet of daily life.

I mean, really, if you want to eat some fries from McD's, go eat some fries. The world isn't going to end. If you don't ever want to eat at McD's, then don't. It's not any more complicated than that!

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T, Olathe, Kansas — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:47:20 GMT

WOW I cant believe some of you people!! Just because you consider yourselves "underweight" doesnt necessarily mean you dont have other health problems like high cholesteral or high blood pressure. Being obese may cause more health problems but being underweight and eating fast food numerous times a day is nothing to brag about in my book.

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John OConnor — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:01:42 GMT

I am so sick of people blaming all the problems of the world on McDonalds. McDonald's makes available for free a list of all of the calories, carbs, fat etc. It's everyone's job to watch what they eat, and not blame someone else. McDonalds and others have from time to time offered alternate items to please the critics and no one would buy them.

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Kristen, SC — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:49:02 GMT

I once watched a woman with a young child in a McDonalds preparing for a meal. The (overweight) woman gave him a bottle full of coke(I watched her fill it up), french fries, and nuggets that she had to tear up to make them bite-sized. This kid couldn't have been a year old yet. I had to restrain myself from cursing her in the middle of the restaurant. It's one thing to eat this stuff, and it's another thing to feed it to a child that trusts you to provide him with decent nutrition.

And yes, I eat McDonalds. I eat there fairly often.

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Mark, Connersville, In. — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:05:57 GMT

I love McD's. I also love how people blame everyone else for their problems. McD's for being fat, Cigarette companies for lung cancer and etc. No one forced you to eat there. Wendy's, Burger King, Hardee's, Jack in the box and more all need to share in the blame then. I don't blame the Little Debbie Company for me pushing the banana twins down my neck.
Get real people, take a little responsibility for your own actions. By the way, es I am a little over weight and it is my own fault.

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Allen, St. Paul, MN — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:22:35 GMT

What;s worse than the food at McDonald's? The people who don't eat there, telling everyone else how they should live their lives.

I would also like to know what watching too much TV, playing Xbox, or reading your Bible has to do with McDonald's. Oh yeah, it doesn't - it's just more people trying to sound superior to others.

I would rather be fat and riddled with diseases than be as arrogant and self-righteous as some of the people commenting here.

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Sun, 25 May 2008 19:53:17 GMT

I'd like to know why the information provided on McDonald's Quality Food Website is supposed to make me feel better about the food McDonald's sells? Aside from the "value for the price", there is no good reason for me to actually want to eat at McDoald's. One would think that with all of the billions and billions of dollars McDonald's has gained throughout its history, McDonald's would have by now started using lean(er) beef as to actually help consumers lead healthier lifestyles in exchange for the decades and decades of financial support, at the very least a conscious, responsible incentive a aside from corporate profit and gain. I can only imagine what the actual percentage of fat McDonald's' "100% pure beef" burgers may contain. I am curious as to why McDonald's seems to be withholding that: as I see it, the most important peice of information regarding the relevance to consumer comparison, just as I shop for beef at the grocery store.

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kt atlanta ga — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:50:56 GMT

WHAT A JOKE!!!! This is the most ridiculous ad campaign I have ever seen. I have now read two books about the fast food industry(which makes me an expert, I know), and I rarely eat fast food anymore if I don't have to. It is scary how little actual food is used at some of these places, namely McDonald's! Not only is it frankenfood, but I can make a healthy dinner for me and my husband for only a little bit more than it costs to eat at McDonald's. Plus, eating at home saves me money on rolaids and pepto bismol, so it evens out.

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DG, Philadelphia, PA. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:03:18 GMT

I have to say, to Virgina, USA that there's a reason McDonald's is so cheap ...it's CHEAP FOOD!! If McDonald's would take a small fraction of the money it's putting towards their facade of healthiness and put it towards an operation that ensures the meat is really healthy and not contaminated with cow dung, well, there wouldn't be this entry on this blog, I guess.

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

KA, Crystal Lake, Illinois — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:33:19 GMT

The majority of you are bullocks. Life is how it is, you are the same people that complain about people smoking around you. If you don't like it, leave, or in this case don't eat it. I eat fast food 2-3 times a day on average, but I exercise and yes, I've been to the doctor, I'm perfectly healthy. If our bodies didn't like what we put into them, it would expel them quickly, learn to body. Seriously, it knows what is going into it, and what to do with things. You are in no way more intelligent than it is.

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Hugh McKnight — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:52:49 GMT

It strikes me as unfair that McD's gets all the heat while more serious offenders like KFC and BK get a free pass.

Why is that? Do we envy success, or think (with some justification) that the Krocs will be more likely to respond to our whining than Pepsi's companies?

Or is it a vast conspiracy, and evil partnering of consumer advocates, protesters, and the real offenders?

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Cora, Nor Cal — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:08:03 GMT

To those of you who say, "It's not McDonald's fault! Quit whining, and just don't eat it if you don't want to!"

Sure, no one is forced to eat McDonalds. But MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA IT'S BAD! This is why it's so important to get it out there, that it is bad.

If you eat McDonalds everyday, and think you're healthy..I'm sorry. I don't care what you weight..you're not healthy.

Lots of people smoked cigarettes for decades before they got cancer, you know. Heck some people never got cancer, it doesn't mean smoking cigs is healthy.

Same goes with food like McDonalds, and yes other fast food places as well.

Eat if it you wish, no one is forcing you to not eat it. But don't try and say it's healthy.

And people that fed that crap to their kids should be forced to take a nutrition class.

To the guy who said, "Why is it that most of the people who are complaining are from california... If you don't like it don't eat it!! It's that simple."~MM Greenevill Tn ...

Maybe we care more about what we put in our bodies?

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Dean Curtis, Helper Ut. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:29:55 GMT

How come every company that makes it big is always put down by the liberial left. If a company makes it big it must be doing things right. If you don't want there food just don't go there, but everyone else shouldn't have to listen to you belly aching about it.

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

BILLYBLOG — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:16:04 GMT

THOSE OF US WHO ARE SOMETHING OTHER THAN COUCH POTATOES, NEED THE CALORIES TO SUPPORT OUR ACTIVE LIFE STYLE.
IF IT'S NOT FOR YOU, DON'T EAT IT

McDonald’s boasts about nutrition (really)

Cee, NJ — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:35:35 GMT

I absolutely agree with "Stephanie Lansdale Pennsylvania". Both my parents worked six days a week and they still came home and cooked dinner every single day, even on weekends when most family order take out. We're a family of 7, and my parents didn't raise their 5 kids with fast foold at all. The few times I would eat fast food, it was only like 3-4 times a year if that! Mind you, I would get the grilled chicken sandwich knowing that it wasn't that healthy or great to begin with. I was raised in a house where if you wanted something to eat, you go into the fridge, take out what you needed and prepared it yourself instead of going to a fast food restaurant.

My upbringing definitely helped shape my eating habits now. My siblings and I rather buy food and prepare it than eat out at a fast food restaurant. We always choose lean cuts of meat, vegetables, fruits with some whole grains, and this is because it's instilled in us, it wasn't force, we were just taught how to eat. Parents need to raise their children with some food knowledge just how my parents did with their children. My parent's weren't lazy, they did the food shopping every Saturday after they got out of work and cooked a meal from scratch daily. They also took the time to show us how to prepare food at home so we avoid going out to get junk. I'm 27 and still prepare my own lunch to work and dinner every night. It's cheaper, healthier and not that hard. Discipline, a little food knowledge and effort is what this generation needs, not only with food but with everything. I blame the parents more than restaurants like McDonald's, they just want to make a buck but parents should be held responsible for what they eat.