Food Industry: Chicken McNuggets Contain Disturbing Additives

Bloomberg recently reported McNuggets served in the U.S. also contain tertiary butylhydroquinone, a petroleum-based product, and dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent used in cosmetics and other goods.

In response to reports that their ingredients may pose health risks, McDonald's China claims that additives in its chicken McNuggets are "harmless". They said that the use of tertiary butylhydroquinone meets Chinese food safety standards.

Note EU-Digest: well you heard it from McDonald, Chicken McNuggets are safe to eat. Sure, like they would say otherwise....

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