i know mcdonalds is bad for u, i hear that ALL the time... but i've been eatin mcdonalds alot lately, and i was wonderin just HOW bad it was
2007-12-15 06:46:47 · 22 answers · asked by Brianna 3 in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
there's this movie (and a book) called fast food nation, and it's all about mcdonalds. not just how bad the food is, but how bad it is for society.
as for the food, they use the poorest quality of meats that is still legal. apparently, you can have a certain amount of feces in meat and still sell it, and mcdonalds' meat has that feces. hamburgers are ground meat, so they will grind up the butt, the intestines and everything inside of it to make the hamburger patty. then, they develop "meaty" "smokey" flavors out of chemicals and use that make the meat taste good. (they do the same with chicken nuggets)
anyways, a lot of the food has chemical flavoring, which has no nutritional value and they use grease to deep fry things. the reason it's "bad" for you is because there are so many calories but no vitamins, no nutrients. just empty calories that will make you fat.
as for the societal impact part, basically the ranchers that farm the cows have a monopoly and have put many smaller ranches out of business. They don't treat their cows nicely. The plants that butcher the cows employ illegal immigrants that they treat really badly... and stuff like that.
Don't get me wrong, i like to eat at mcdonalds, i just don't do it a lot. So I'm not trying to be anti-mcdonalds, i'm just answering your question. :)
2007-12-15 07:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Sancho Nelson Reiley 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The problem with Mc donald food is that is it so high in fat. It also depends on what you're eating though. A salad, a grilled chicken sandwhich (minus the mayo) or even chicken nuggets would be a better option for you than eating a big mac or another high in fat burger. The more calories and the more fat something has, the more chances of health problems along the road. You could get diabetes, high blood pressure, clogged arteries, and so many more things, not to mention that it might make you pack on the pounds. Of course, eating Mcdonalds every once in a while isnt going to do terrible damage, it's only if you're eating it everyday and eating other high calorie and high fat things that you should worry about it. If you eat it just once in a while, you shouldnt worry about it too much. And the previous posts are right, you should rent Super Size Me. The guy eats mcdonalds straight for a month and gains so much weight and has all these health problems arrise that he didnt have when he first started the diet. Crazy huh? Anyways, if you want nutritional information about McDonalds foods or any other restaurant, check out Calorieking.com. The link to McDonalds nutrition info is the following: http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fast-food-chains-restaurants_c-Y2lkPTIxJmJpZD02MjUmc2lkPS0xJnBhcj0.html
hope that helps!
P.s. you may also want to read or rent FAST food Nation. It's another great book/movie.
2007-12-15 08:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by curlytamara28 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's funny how everyone says how bad it is. But almost every McDonald's is busy non stop. So somebody is eating there ! Plus all the other fast food places. And you rarely see people ordering salads and grilled chicken sandwiches minus the mayo ! And you wonder, all these people that say how bad the fast food is, how many of them smoke, drink etc.
2007-12-15 08:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by wyldflower 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's only bad if you make it bad. people who over-eat it will cry about it. it's not mcdonald's that is making it bad it's the people who don't give a crap *** on what they eat and they blame it all on mcdonald's after they eat it like 4 times a day.
2007-12-15 07:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lovest quality beef meat. Arteries clogging fat. To salty.
Meat treated with Sodium Nitrite ( carcinogen ).
I seen kids, that work at McDonald's, sneezing and
cafing while getting customers order. Also these employs
stick their bare hand into paper bag before they put Your
food in it.They are trained to wash theyr hands after washroom use etc. You know they are just humans. Most of them kids. Sanitary inspection is not on theyr back. Hygien
is below any standard.
I do not eat any" fast food". And do not recommend it to You.
Some health problems You do not see immediately.
They come with time.
2007-12-15 07:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by seagrowerpavel 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Look at the nutrition facts on the side. McDonalds has actually started to put them on the food.
IT'S SCARY. .. just look at the amount of fat in the fries!
2007-12-15 07:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by tennis_1_girl 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's tolerable but not the best fast food restaurant I've eaten at, I much prefer it to Wendy's, Jack 'n the Box and A&W Restaurant.
2007-12-15 07:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Utterly dreadful - all the hype is to attract little children and get them addicted to the junk they serve. The other hamburger joints aren't much better. The taste they boast about in their burgers is due solely to the high fat content and salt.
Avoid at all costs.
2007-12-15 10:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by tiger 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont think its that bad
but if u watch the movie super size me it may slow
down the way ur eating their food.
the onlii thing bad would be how they leave the grease in the food!!!
i think u shouldnt stop eating it but dont eat it as much
2007-12-15 08:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read the book Fast Food Nation it it very informational; It's about all fast food and how it is bad for you
2007-12-15 08:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by LostGirl917 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋