So, let’s say that your teenage boy is screaming that he’s dying of hunger. If you’ve ever been around a teenage boy for any length of time, you know that this is a several-times-a-day occurrence. If you’re like most parents, you’re likely just going to give in and do whatever is most convenient…which for most teenage boys means a trip to McDonald’s for some Chicken McNuggets. Except that, when you get right down to it, it turns out that there’s far more “McNugget” than “Chicken”…or perhaps the real problem is that there’s way too much “Chicken” involved in making Chicken McNuggets. Either way, we’re talking about something that’s really only “food” in name only.
And then we wonder why childhood obesity is a “growing” problem…pun thoroughly intended.
No reasonable, lucid person harbors any delusions that anything on McDonald’s menu is anything resembling “real” food. The reality of what goes into the making of Chicken McNuggets only confirms this, and it seems if nothing else a good argument for becoming a vegetarian.
Say hello to mechanically separated chicken. It’s what all fast-food chicken is made from—things like chicken nuggets and patties. Also, the processed frozen chicken in the stores is made from it.
Basically, the entire chicken is smashed and pressed through a sieve—bones, eyes, guts, and all. it comes out looking like this.
There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.
But, hey, at least it tastes good, right?
Bon Appetit, America…. ;-)
