Food & Drink - 25 November 2006

I was just on this web ste about the slaughter houses...I'm now a vegitarian.

2006-11-25 13:48:52 · 11 answers · asked by helperwhoneedshelp 2 in Vegetarian & Vegan

I read that 1 out 8 Americans will work at Mcdonald's once in their lifetime.The average American will eat three hamburgers and four orders of fries this week. 90% of American children between ages three and nine will stop at a McDonald's this month. 12% of American workers have gotten a paycheck from McDonald's.

10 percent of the American boy's calories come out of a soda can. If you can say "two all-beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun," and most of us can, you know how the selling of fast food has become part of the culture.

But did you know that the beef flavor comes from a chemical factory in New Jersey? Or that McDonalds, with more than 8000 private playlands, has transformed the art of marketing to children? Fast food has retooled our diets, but also the landscape of ranching and labor relations and real estate development.

You have to be especially careful when you eat in fast food restaurants. As the consumption of unhealthy This year Americans will spend over $110 billion on fast food more than they'll spend on movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos, and recorded music combined.




Every day about one quarter of the U.S. population eats fast food.




Roughly 12% of all American workers have worked at McDonald's.




The golden arches are now more widely recognized than the Christian cross.




Children often recognize the McDonald's logo before they recognize their own name.




American children now get about one quarter of their total vegetable servings in the form of potato chips and French fries.




The typical teenage boy in the United States now gets about 10% of his daily calories from soda.




The rate of obesity among American children has doubled since the late 1970s.




A fast food soda that sells for $1.29 costs the restaurant about ten cents, a markup of more than 1200 percent.




McDonald's is now the nation's largest purchaser of beef, pork, and potatoes. It is the second-largest purchaser of chicken in the U.S.




Hundreds of local slaughterhouses used to supply the United States with beef; today thirteen large slaughterhouses supply most of the nation's beef.




A typical fast food hamburger contains meat from dozens or even hundreds of cattle.




Because fast food is so highly processed, much of its flavor is destroyed, so the tastes of most fast food are manufactured at a series of special chemical plants in New Jersey.




Chicken McNuggets contain beef additives, while McDonalds French fries derive some of their flavor from "animal products."

2006-11-25 13:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Vegetarian & Vegan

Ive had a bottle of champagne for three years (moet) it has no expiry date on it , how long does /will it last ?

2006-11-25 13:48:03 · 15 answers · asked by weedraker 2 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

2006-11-25 13:47:53 · 6 answers · asked by Mandy 1 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

2006-11-25 13:44:48 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Food & Drink

I'm at a college residence so I'm making brownies using a mix (not from scratch) can I add peanut butter to the mix to make them peanut butter brownies? Any other ideas- I dont have much on hand

2006-11-25 13:44:16 · 17 answers · asked by Sammy 5 in Cooking & Recipes

i have heard that grass-fed beef is becoming more and more popular but never really thought about it until now. how do they get their protein?
is there a taste difference or look difference? some people say the fat is a yellow fat due to the chemical that is in grass and i carries on to the meat. has anybody tried grass-fed beef? they say it takes a little longer to grow them out but they sure are better! that is what my grandpa says but who knows if he is right. . . just wondering. might have to raise a few.

2006-11-25 13:43:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

2006-11-25 13:39:29 · 3 answers · asked by mikeydfox 1 in Other - Food & Drink

My grandmother use to make them all the time, they were my favorite dish, she could never keep them around.

2006-11-25 13:29:00 · 2 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5 in Other - Food & Drink

2006-11-25 13:25:55 · 29 answers · asked by mojoe_girl 2 in Vegetarian & Vegan

2006-11-25 13:25:14 · 5 answers · asked by howudoin 2 in Entertaining

does anyone know what flavors are on the Ali Baba Chicken!! its so yummy :)

2006-11-25 13:24:49 · 3 answers · asked by hayley040 2 in Cooking & Recipes

I would like to know how greens rate in terms of bitterness.

2006-11-25 13:22:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2006-11-25 13:19:24 · 12 answers · asked by Patricia C 3 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

i sure as heck hopes not

2006-11-25 13:19:18 · 31 answers · asked by Cowpoke 3 in Other - Food & Drink

I have a lot of egg roll wrappers, and i want wonton wrappers. Are they the same material at all? Because i want to just cut my egg roll wrappers to the size of wontons. If they are the same, what size are wonton wrappers normally, and what instrument should i use to cut the wrappers? If they are not the same material, will it still work? Or, where can i find some wonton wrappers, cause i think my mother got the egg roll wrappers from walmart and i don't know if they have wonton wrappers there. Thanks if you answer any of my questions. =)

-sarah
ps. if you know a link to an awesome sweet and sour sauce recipe (preferebly one you have actually tried) i would love that, but that isn't really part of my question so you don't have to. Thanks

2006-11-25 13:08:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2006-11-25 13:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by Samichick 1 in Cooking & Recipes

I'm not talking calender dates. i mean the fruit. I read the Bible and the people back in that time ate Dates. my grandma told me it's some kind of fruit. can you describe it or give me a link?

2006-11-25 13:05:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

Have someone tried Cavalli vodka? I think it is probabaly the smoothest vodka in the market today. Downside is that it is pricy.

2006-11-25 13:03:03 · 11 answers · asked by mitsui_t 1 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

but why some Indian food have unpleasant smell?

2006-11-25 12:57:03 · 14 answers · asked by tennisgurl 2 in Ethnic Cuisine

I love cooking, it's so relaxing and I guess its the chemistry of it that I find so fun. I'm pretty good at it, but my parents never let me cook. I want to wow them with an amazing recipe or something else that I could do to make them more willing to let me cook. Any suggestions?

2006-11-25 12:56:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

I bought some roasted peanuts. But they're close to raw.
Can I roast them again? and if so, for how long?

2006-11-25 12:54:02 · 1 answers · asked by eventhorizon 2 in Cooking & Recipes

What's something that tastes nice, I can make at home with everyday ingredients, doesn't take too much effort and is healthy. I don't want a sandwhich. Give me a recipe!

2006-11-25 12:49:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

2006-11-25 12:43:55 · 4 answers · asked by D H 1 in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

2006-11-25 12:40:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

I need oatmeal cookie recipes.

2006-11-25 12:34:55 · 6 answers · asked by Culinary 2 in Cooking & Recipes

The Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca area would be ideal but anyplace else, other than the New York City area is ok too. I found an Italian pastry shop in Flushing, NY that had the most fabulous Cannolis I have ever tasted but that is a five hour + trip from my house.

2006-11-25 12:14:03 · 6 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7 in Ethnic Cuisine

I already have a slushie machine and a vending machine.

2006-11-25 12:13:14 · 9 answers · asked by RabbleRabbleRabble 2 in Other - Food & Drink

This sounds REALLY dorky but how do you make the perfect chocolate milk out of the powdered nestle stufff?? Every time i try to make it like after like 30 seconds the powder settles to the bottom and top! i stir it for like an hour but it still doesnt work how do they make perfect chocolate milk in the store???? help LOL

2006-11-25 12:12:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

Can Vegans eat breads. Like muffins, wheats, bricks/

2006-11-25 12:09:15 · 12 answers · asked by † Ville & Bam♥ 2 in Vegetarian & Vegan