Lineareagle Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Happened upon this vid sent to me by my health store supplier. I guess the scary part is how pervasive advertising is and how it impacts our kids. The sad part is that the kids lack a higher level of discernment. To be fair to the kids it would have been better if he had cooked the good bits and see which they would have chosen, because as the kids said when queried, 'We're hungry!" Link to comment
Ken H. Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 And of course this ties perfectly with the obesity thread going on here. As Oliver put it at the end, we [these kids] are screwed. I find it interesting though that he said he gets the opposite reaction from kids in Britain. I wouldn’t have thought the brainwashing advertising to children is much different there than what we see in the USA and Canada. Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Not sure on this one. Note the tasty looking plate of (what looks to be) chicken nuggets. They've been tempted for the last 1/2 hr or so. These kids know they like chicken nuggets. Finding out where they come from doesn't make them taste any different. Their HUNGRY. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Not sure on this one. Note the tasty looking plate of (what looks to be) chicken nuggets. They've been tempted for the last 1/2 hr or so. These kids know they like chicken nuggets. Finding out where they come from doesn't make them taste any different. Their HUNGRY. I agree, Eric. Some of those animal parts may not be appetizing to us, but they would pass muster in much of the world. I appreciate what the chef is trying to do, but he needs to work on the people (who should be) in control; the parents. But then, the parents wouldn't fall for it either because those creepy parts aren't in the nuggets. I think the video missed the mark. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Some of those animal parts may not be appetizing to us, but they would pass muster in much of the world. Sure. It’s not the chicken’s bones that’s ridiculous, would make a bases for a nice chicken noodle soap actually. It’s what’s done with it after it ceases to be chicken bones by the food processing industry that’s poisoning our kids. Probably he should have emphasized the processing and added chemicals issue more than the original raw product as being the real culprit as to what’s so so wrong with Chicken McNuggets. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Probably he should have emphasized the processing and added chemicals issue more than the original raw product as being the real culprit as to what's so so wrong with Chicken McNuggets. Chicken McNuggets: As of October 9, 2010, the ingredients are as follows: Chicken, water, salt, sodium phosphates. Battered and breaded with bleached wheat flour, water, wheat flour, modified food starch, salt, spices, wheat gluten, paprika, dextrose (sugar), yeast, garlic powder, rosemary, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oil with mono- and diglycerides, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), natural flavor (plant source) with extractives of paprika. Fried in vegetable oil (Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness). Dimethylpolysiloxane, a silicone derivative is added as an antifoaming agent. McDonald's ingredients can vary outside of the United States. More info on some of those "chemical"-sounding ingredients: sodium phosphate modified food starch partially hydrogenated soy/cottonseed oil sodium acid pyrophosphate ammonium bicarbonate monocalcium phosphate TBHQ dimethylpolysiloxane "Chemical" is a dirty word for most people, but the reality is a "chemical" can be pretty much anything. Most people recoil at the idea of eating things with technical names. Mention "hydrogenated cottonseed oil" to someone, and they'll give you a suspicious look, even while they're loading a can of Crisco into their shopping cart; ask your dinner partner if she'd like her french fries to be treated with sodium chloride, and she'll say "eew, no way - just gimme the salt." I'd say the biggest flaw for chicken nuggets has to do with the fact that they're usually deep-fried in some kind of oil that's high in saturated/polyunsaturated fat. TBHQ may be carcinogenic after prolonged exposure to high doses, but Chicken McNuggets don't provide those high doses. Anyone willing to eat bacon or any kind of grilled/smoked food probably has nothing exceptional to fear from Chicken McNuggets. As for the home-made chicken nuggets Jamie Oliver made in that video - the manufacturing process is repellent, but not particularly unhealthy (depending on what he was frying it in). A stronger disgust reaction might happen if you take those kids on a tour of a slaughterhouse, but just as in the video, any disgust so engendered would be irrelevant to the wholesomeness of the food item under consideration. Link to comment
Boffin Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 And of course this ties perfectly with the obesity thread going on here. As Oliver put it at the end, we [these kids] are screwed. I find it interesting though that he said he gets the opposite reaction from kids in Britain. I wouldn’t have thought the brainwashing advertising to children is much different there than what we see in the USA and Canada. We have strict laws on what adverts are allowed during children's programming and before 9pm. Although McDonalds, KFC et al all advertise here, there are restrictions on when they can be screened - and during kids programming is a no-no. The ads are aimed at parents - emphasising family bonding etc. Andy Link to comment
Mike Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm not so convinced that this is much of an "experiment," except as that term is defined by TV producers. Let see, hungry kids, given the choice between tasty fried nuggets prepared by a cool chef, versus a bunch of raw chicken parts. What do you think they're going to choose? I won't deny the power of advertising, but maybe these kids are just hungry. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well they’re not the biggest poison at the golden arches but they’re not exactly the poster child for good nutrition either. From mcdonalds.com (BTW its unbelievable how much digging one has to do at their web site to find nutritional information on their products. Wonder why?): Chicken McNuggets® (4 piece) 2.3 oz Nutrition Facts 190 Calories 110 Calories from Fat 12 Total Fat (g) 18 % Daily Value 2 Saturated Fat (g) 10% Daily Value 0 Trans Fat (g) 25 Cholesterol (mg) 9 % Daily Value 360 Sodium (mg) 15 % Daily Value 12 Carbohydrates (g) 4 % Daily Value 1 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 % Daily Value 0 Sugars (g) % DAILY VALUE 9 Protein (g) % DAILY VALUE 0 Vitamin A % DAILY VALUE 0 Vitamin C % DAILY VALUE 0 Calcium % DAILY VALUE 2 Iron % DAILY VALUE Link to comment
Quinn Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Would you like lard with that? ---- Link to comment
Ken H. Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 BTW, the “Big Breakfast with Hotcakes” is the single worst thing to eat on their menu with a whopping 20g of saturated fat, 2260mg of sodium and 575mg of cholesterol (194% of recommended daily value!) Although the “Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese” runs a close second. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (BTW its unbelievable how much digging one has to do at their web site to find nutritional information on their products. Wonder why?) I didn't find it difficult at all. Googled "McDonalds Menu", followed the link, clicked chicken, then clicked nutrition and viola, there it is Link to comment
Kathy R Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 A friend just sent me his weekly synopsis of the news. This story came under the heading of Doofus of the Week Link to comment
Jaguar Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 A friend just sent me his weekly synopsis of the news. This story came under the heading of Doofus of the Week Doesn't surprise me. If any of you get the opportunity, find the DVD "Supersize Me". A guy eats nothing but fast food for three meals a day for one month. Before starting the experiment, he is tested by three doctors - a general practitioner, a cardiologist and a gastroenterologist. By the end of the movie, this guy is in rough shape. As for me, I haven't touched any fast food for about ten years. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have not watched the movie, but while I was on recruiting duty for three years, I lived off of fast food. Breakfast at BK, lunch and dinner at McD's. I would vary it up a bit by using Sonic or Dairy Queen and a very few home made meals thrown in by friends or relatives when I'd visit, but for the most part, fast food for the entire three years, not just 30 days. The big difference, exercise. I didn't gain weight, I didn't lose weight, I maintained and when I got back to an infantry unit, I was due for my five year physical,...nope, nothing remarkable to speak of. Each body is different, each body processes and handles food different, but it handles it at a much slower rate if you are sedentary. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 A friend just sent me his weekly synopsis of the news. This story came under the heading of Doofus of the Week Is she going to sue McDonald? Link to comment
Kathy R Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 My first thought was where are her parents? Link to comment
mbelectric Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have not watched the movie, but while I was on recruiting duty for three years, I lived off of fast food. Breakfast at BK, lunch and dinner at McD's. I would vary it up a bit by using Sonic or Dairy Queen and a very few home made meals thrown in by friends or relatives when I'd visit, but for the most part, fast food for the entire three years, not just 30 days. The big difference, exercise. I didn't gain weight, I didn't lose weight, I maintained and when I got back to an infantry unit, I was due for my five year physical,...nope, nothing remarkable to speak of. Each body is different, each body processes and handles food different, but it handles it at a much slower rate if you are sedentary. Try this when you are older. Maybe you can work for McD's in the PR/Adv dept. MB> Link to comment
Rougarou Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have not watched the movie, but while I was on recruiting duty for three years, I lived off of fast food. Breakfast at BK, lunch and dinner at McD's. I would vary it up a bit by using Sonic or Dairy Queen and a very few home made meals thrown in by friends or relatives when I'd visit, but for the most part, fast food for the entire three years, not just 30 days. The big difference, exercise. I didn't gain weight, I didn't lose weight, I maintained and when I got back to an infantry unit, I was due for my five year physical,...nope, nothing remarkable to speak of. Each body is different, each body processes and handles food different, but it handles it at a much slower rate if you are sedentary. Try this when you are older. Maybe you can work for McD's in the PR/Adv dept. MB> How old do I have to be, I'm 43 now and still eat fast food quite often, several times a week. My health check in October was fine. Too many times I hear that "wait until you are older"..I heard the same things in my teens, 20's, 30's and now 40's. Heck, my mom still eats fast food, she's in her late 70's and she still walks daily. Link to comment
Jaguar Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 "McDonald’s confirms that it’s no longer using ‘pink slime’ chemical in hamburgers." Man, doesn't this make you want to run out and eat a Big Mac tonight? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/mcdonald-confirms-no-longer-using-pink-slime-chemicals-171209662.html Link to comment
Kathy R Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I just saw that too. Where is my BARF emoticon? Link to comment
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