The Truth Behind the Advetisment
By Hannah Seeger
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When you hear the jingle “Mmmmm I’m lovin’ it” the first thing that will most likely pop in your mind is McDonald’s given the fact it’s one of their most popular slogans. McDonald’s as well as many other fast food restaurants have these types of slogans to draw you in to eat at their restaurant. Whether you and your friends hang out there because it’s an easy meeting point, you work at a fast food restaurant part time, or you’re a broke student who needs cheap food fast, these restaurants provide you with tasty food quick. The food you’re eating may taste good, it might be cheap, and it may have been provided to you quickly, but at what cost? These restaurants often display that the meat is “100% Meat”, “REAL Angus Beef”, or “The Healthy Choice” but how much of that is true? By truly looking into what you’re eating you may rethink the food that is “quick, tasty, and cheap”. It doesn’t take much to look past the advertisements and find out what you’re really eating.
All over the country three of the most popular fast food restaurants are Taco Bell, McDonald’s and Culvers. You may have heard horror stories about Horsemeat being used at Taco Bell or the pink goop McDonald’s chicken nuggets are supposedly made out of. Those myths may not be true, but it also doesn’t prove that the meat you’re eating is actually 100% meat. For example Taco Bell, Taco Bell’s ground beef is USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) approved. The USDA has grade marks for the meat that is sold in the United States. Starting with Prime grade which is usually produced from young cattle and has a lot of marbling, Choice grade which is also high quality but has less marbling, Select grade which is fair quality and normally leaner, Standard/Commercial grades which is usually what is sold at your neighborhood super market, and finally Utility/Cutter/Canner grades which is the lowest grade and usually used for ground beef and processed food.
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Mystery Meat Magazine: Issue 2
The Truth Behind the Advertisment
By Hannah Seeger
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