This McDonald’s hamburger is 12 years old…
First: A 12-year-old McDonald’s hamburger, a comparative mold test with burgers and fries from a local diner and McDonald’s, and a McDonald’s hamburger after 137 days.
Next: What is food? I know, it seems like a ridiculous question. But think about it: what characteristics does something need to have before we’re able to use the word ‘food’ to describe it?
Are Gummy Bears food? What about carrots? Most people would agree that Gummy Bears are not ‘food’, but carrots are. What about genetically modified carrots? Or those funny square watermelons I saw in Japan that are designed to fit perfectly into boxes?
Language is alive, ever evolving. Maybe it’s time we come up with a new word or phrase to describe food that has strayed from its food roots? Food-ish? Food-like substance? Semi-food?
–Andrew
that’s very disturbing but none the less brought up some very good questions. kind of sad the burger doesnt even look old at all!!
100% pure beef, smells & tastes like false advertisement to me.
We recently did a lab in my Bio class where we blended together half a happy meal (plain hamburger, fries, and a regular soda) and tested it for various molecules. Long story short, carbs, lipids (fats), and glucose (sugar) all came out positive. Protein did not.
So much for “meat” being a good source of protein, at least in McDonald’s land.
I work at a health food store and we are constantly talking about the frustrating definition of “food” when it comes to food stamps.
People can come in and buy our organic candy, coffee, soda, chips, and all “junk food” (healthier than McDonalds but still void of nutrition) with their food stamps. They may NOT buy natural things like dried licorice, which is chock full of nutrients that help our lungs to heal. They NOT buy protein powder, spirulina, and many other beneficial items that I say are closer to food than the junk food so often bought.