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There are 37 questions about “Food quality” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 1. what do you fry your food in?
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McDonald's uses partially hydrogenated 100 percent rapeseed oil, which is mainly harvested from crops grown in the UK.
FEBRUARY '08 UPDATE: McDonald’s UK now do not use any hydrogenated oil in any food items across the entire menu.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. You claim only the freshest ingredients go into your food, so why do I get a migrain every time I eat your food? Also why are there always blobs of grit in your chicken nuggats?
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Firstly, apologises to you for the late reply, it seems your question originally slipped through, so thank you for your patience.
McDonald's food contains nothing that should make a healthy person ill or feel sick in any way, unless you have allergies to certain foods. All ingredients that are used are similar to those you would buy in the supermarket or use at home. Equally, McDonald's Chicken McNuggets undergo strict checks throughout their preparation to ensure there is no chance of any contamination of the food - if you are interested in more detail on this, there is a Scout report on the site that shows the full preparation process for Chicken McNuggets. You can also find out more about McDonald's food and ingredients in the 'Ingredients List' at www.mcdonalds.co.uk, or at www.mcdonaldsmenu.info.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. your fires are made from leftovers - isnt that true? also the mcchisken sandwich uses reconstituted meat...?
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No, both of your suggestions are not right. The French Fries are made from Russet Burbank, Shepody and Pentland Dell potatoes, with a sprinkle of salt after cooking and, at the beginning of the potato season a light coating of dextrose to help the fries brown properly. The only meat used in McDonald’s McChicken Sandwich is carefully deboned chicken breast.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. How can you guarantee the beef you use for your burgers is quality? Are cows run through a krypton factor style race course? Don't you think the prize for coming 1st is a little harsh? I think this would be a good idea, it would certainly go a long way to making your burgers taste less life threatening, and it's good marketing. You could have book signing sessions with the champion, then you can EAT him. How many athletes in professional sport let you digest their leg? I can only think of 4
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Thanks for all your suggestions. McDonald's is able to vouch for the quality of its beef based on the standards and processes in hand for suppliers at each stage of the beef supply chain. And all of the beef is sourced, other than in exceptional periods of demand, from farms in the British Isles and Ireland. Indeed, each box of patties can be traced all the way back to the source farm. This quality is further guaranteed by the cuts of meat used in the patties: 100% whole cuts of beef taken from the forequarter and flank. And then there is the cooking process. Not only do these standards monitor the quality of the animals and the beef but also adhere to strict standards of animal welfare, above and beyond those required by UK and EU legislation. So whilst we appreciate your suggestions, the company has many checks in place to ensure that not only is the beef of the highest standards but the cattle also enjoy the best possible environment in life and through slaughter and this is borne out by the uncensored reports from the independent Quality Scouts found on this site.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 5. at school we were asked to reaserch what was put into your food and the information that we found was discratious!! you put feathers into your shakes, you put cows eyeballs into your beef as part of your 100% beef, you coat the fruit into bleach, CANT YOU SEE THAT YOU ARE SLOWLY KILLING PEOPLE WITH THIS JUNK FOOD?
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Thanks for your interest in McDonald’s, but the things you've mentioned are definitely not true. The burgers are exclusively made from whole cuts of forequarter and flank beef, which is the front shoulder and sides of the cattle. There are no eyeballs in the burgers. Milkshakes are 75 percent milk, produced from UK dairy farms - with no added feathers. If you’d like to know more, all McDonald’s food, ingredients and nutritional information is available online in the ‘Eat Smart’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk. Also you can follow the McDonald’s Quality Scouts programme. They’re members of the public who are visiting farms, suppliers and restaurants to see firsthand how the food is made, and reporting back their finding on this site.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 6. how can you justify selling the public such appaling standards of food? there is so much better foo dout there at better prices yet you premote bad food, "junk food" to the masses!
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McDonald's believes that the food it sells is of good quality. If you would like to find out more about McDonald's supply chains or farms, please follow the Quality Scouts programme on this website.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 7. Do you use cheap ingredients in your foods?
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McDonald's takes great pride in sourcing high quality ingredients across all its menu items. Whether it's 100 percent beef from British and Irish farms, free range eggs from UK poultry farms, Hoki fish from the seas off New Zealand, or sauces from top brands such as Heinz and Hellmans, no ingredients are sourced purely on price considerations.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 8. so reports tell me you tend to use grade 'E' meat in bergers and nuggets ect... should i be eating dog food at grade 'D' instead for fast food? make sence to me, better quality
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McDonald’s would dispute that its beef is of a low quality. The meat McDonald’s uses is 100 percent beef from whole cuts of forequarter and flank and some of the UK’s leading supermarkets will use the rear of the same animal to supply their steaks In terms of grading, cattle in Europe are graded according to their conformation or body structure, fat score, gender and date of birth.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 9. Why does everything your produce taste so awful?
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McDonald’s does not believe this is true or fair. McDonald’s is committed to providing a menu full of choice and great tasting food, sourced and prepared from good quality ingredients. Around two million customers visit McDonald’s everyday and that tells the company that customers enjoy the taste of the food.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 10. why does mcdonalds taste so bad?
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McDonald’s disagrees with your comments. Many people in the UK and globally enjoy McDonald’s and the experiences that they encounter in the restaurants. In fact, around two million customers visit McDonald’s UK everyday and that tells the company that customers enjoy the taste of the food.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 11. Why do people eat mcdonalds food?
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Consistency is a very important quality that McDonald’s prides itself on. It’s achieved by insisting on top quality ingredients, attention to detail such as standardised cooking methods and equipment, and of course, years of experience. McDonald’s aims to be its customers’ favourite place and way to eat. The company tries to provide a fun and friendly restaurant environment, and to provide its customers with a great service, quality food and value for money. On average, two million customers enjoy eating at McDonald’s each day in the UK which tells the company that this strategy is working well.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 12. Why do after eating the Big Mac I feel sick the next day?
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McDonald’s food contains nothing that should make a normal, healthy person ill or feel sick in any way and all ingredients that are used are similar to those you would buy in the supermarket or use at home.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 13. Why do your chocolate donuts taste so good?
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Good to hear you like the donuts. A lot of care and attention is used in the preparation of McDonald’s food so that the company can always deliver the best results. You may also be interested to hear that the chocolate used on top of the donut is Cadbury chocolate.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 14. Do you think that your food tastes nice?
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Yes, McDonald's thinks the food tastes great, as do the millions of customers who enjoy eating McDonald's food everyday. High quality ingredients are always used and great care is taken to prepare the food which many people enjoy eating.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 15. is mcdonalds in pakistan has the same standard as in uk?
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McDonald’s aims to be the best restaurant experience the world over, and standards and practices should be very similar. However, this website was specifically designed as an open forum to deal with issues surrounding McDonald’s UK. As such the company cannot really comment on the practices of McDonald’s in Pakistan.
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