• mars 18

Do you eat the gaz in your lighter ? Chicken McNuggets and petroleum

 The next time you will eat a chicken McNugget think that you have over 38 ingredients it takes to make it, 13 are derived from corn. According to the handout, McNuggets also contain several completely synthetic ingredients, substances that come ultimately from a petroleum refinery or chemical plant. The most alarming ingredient in a chicken McNuggets is tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), an antioxydant derived form petroleum taht is either sprayed directly on the nugget or the inside on the box ti comes in to « help preserve freshness »….according to A consumer’s dictionary of food additives, TBHQ is a form of butane (i.e., lighter fluid) the FDA allows processor to use sparingly in our food as is doesn’t go over 0,02% of the oil in a nugget. The point is, that just ingesting a gram of TBH can cause : Nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears, delirium, sense of suffocation and collapse. Ingesting 5 grams can kill…

Chicken McNuggets or health ?

*Source: The omnivore’s dilemma, Michael Pollan, 2006. p.113-114




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Francois Beauregard

François Beauregard is one of the world famous and recognized Pro drug free athlete. As a certified personnal trainer and nutritional coach, his mission is to promote health and exercice benefit over the population and help fitness athlete to reach their optimal fitness level. For more information visit his website : www.francoisbeauregard.com