Well, if this article doesn’t make you think twice about fast food, nothing will. Claims about food preservatives have been floating around for decades. Take the Twinkie shelf life rumor, for instance. Some have said a Twinkie has an indefinite shelf life. While it’s true that its shelf life is pretty long for a baked good, it’s not that long.
How about the burger you grab on the run at Micky D’s? Read on:
Above, you see two of McDonald’s Finest. On the right is a Big Mac, freshly made in 2008. On the left, a rather more vintage specimen, embalmed at the factory with the usual edible preservatives to keep it juicy and tender right up until you gobble it down. But nobody ate it, and it still looks as fresh as it did the day it was made, twelve years ago. …Continue reading “Big Mac Lasts Longer than 6 iPods”
I’m reminded of Randy Stonehill’s classic, American Fast Food. You can hear the original version in this fan video, but here’s his acoustic version (perhaps easier to understand – am I really saying that?):
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You can see the complete lyrics on this page.
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