Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031027
09/05/15 12:18 PM
09/05/15 12:18 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 48,407 near Yosemite
Marian
Global Moderator
|
Global Moderator
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 48,407
near Yosemite
|
Look what I found here. Be sure to scroll down and look at the graph. I was in Switzerland decades ago and couldn't believe what it cost to eat at McDonalds (we only did it once) - and now I understand why!
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031028
09/05/15 12:21 PM
09/05/15 12:21 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 7,727 The Country
Winfrey
BAAG Specialist
|
BAAG Specialist
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 7,727
The Country
|
WOW Marian... makes you wonder if they are using meat in those countries.... or perhaps I should say... what kind of meat
Last edited by Winfrey; 09/05/15 12:21 PM.
Would that I could be the peacemaker in your soul that I might turn the discord and the rivalry of your elements into oneness and melody Gibran
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031093
09/05/15 11:09 PM
09/05/15 11:09 PM
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767 Calgary Alberta Canada
Cathy1
BAAG Specialist
|
BAAG Specialist
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 7,767
Calgary Alberta Canada
|
I thought cows were sacred in India. What could the Big Mac be made of ? Cathy
" If Cornoil Comes From Corn Where Doe's Babyoil Come From "
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: Cathy1]
#1031100
09/06/15 12:14 AM
09/06/15 12:14 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,919 Hogwarts
Trail_Mystic
Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
|
Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
BAAG Specialist
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,919
Hogwarts
|
I thought cows were sacred in India. What could the Big Mac be made of ? Cathy From Wiki-p: "The Chicken Maharaja Mac serves as a substitute for the Big Mac" So, no beef.
I feel a lot more like I do now, then when I first got here
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031112
09/06/15 06:04 AM
09/06/15 06:04 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 25,142 Marlborough USA
Kaki's Sister
Sonic Boomer
|
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 25,142
Marlborough USA
|
MacDonalds has changed since it 1st opened many years ago! You could buy a hamburger and fries for under one dollar back then!
Gerry
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: Cari]
#1031606
09/09/15 08:18 AM
09/09/15 08:18 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,222 Canal Fulton, OH
Sparkle
Addicted Boomer
|
Addicted Boomer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,222
Canal Fulton, OH
|
To be fair, the ingredients specified include the ingredients in the bun, sauce, American cheese, and pickles - all of which are found in any bun, sauce, American cheese, or pickles. The meat is still beef. http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/whats-really-in-a-big-mac
Last edited by Sparkle; 09/09/15 08:22 AM.
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031618
09/09/15 10:34 AM
09/09/15 10:34 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338 In the Naughty Corner
BrownEyedTigre
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
|
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338
In the Naughty Corner
|
Did you read the ingredients for the beef Sparkle? 100% BEEF PATTY:
Ingredients: 100% Pure USDA Inspected Beef; No Fillers, No Extenders. Prepared with Grill Seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper).
Doesn’t sound so bad? Well for one, ALL beef in the US has to be USDA inspected, otherwise it would be illegal! The fact they market their beef as “100% pure” actually means nothing. It’s like claiming their pickles are made out of 100% pickle! It may or may not be pure and legally doesn’t need to include the chemicals/toxins used in the processing of the meat. All smoke and mirrors! Let’s keep going... And then there is this. I wouldn't touch fast food....
Don't feed the Trolls
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031635
09/09/15 12:36 PM
09/09/15 12:36 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,402 Lexington, Texas
Yankee Clipper
Addicted Boomer
|
Addicted Boomer
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,402
Lexington, Texas
|
Neither here Ana. They make it taste so good but that's sales pitch deception. Becomming vegge has made me realize the food/money game.
I wish I were a cat and belonged to me ~ My Aunt Helen Mary Rose
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
#1031638
09/09/15 12:57 PM
09/09/15 12:57 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,919 Hogwarts
Trail_Mystic
Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
|
Dragon Breath - Darkside Moderator
BAAG Specialist
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,919
Hogwarts
|
I've read about the processed beef byproduct known as pink slime that's used in a number of food service products.
Something that folks don't know is that it's also in the beef you buy at larger grocery retailers unless the package specifies the exact cut; as in Sirloin, Chuck and so on.
If you buy "Ground Beef" and/or "Lean or Extra-Lean Ground Beef" that doesn't specify the cut it's taken from, then chances are it's a mix of treated scraps, the aforementioned "pink slime" and mixed quality beef. This was verified by a butcher I trust who works for a large franchise grocer here in town.
Due to their location in a slightly more upscale area he's allowed to have more control over the meat section. At the other locations they also grind their own sirloin, ground round and chuck, BUT the "Ground Beef" or "Lean Ground Beef" products, which are packaged in exactly the same manner as the stuff that they grind on location is sent to them from a main distributer.
So, you're better off either going to a good butcher or getting to know the grocery store butcher so he can tip you off on the good deals or otherwise.
I feel a lot more like I do now, then when I first got here
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031642
09/09/15 01:31 PM
09/09/15 01:31 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338 In the Naughty Corner
BrownEyedTigre
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
|
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338
In the Naughty Corner
|
It's disgusting! SAm's Club was one of those using Pink Slime. Not to mention the meat glue to piece together filet mignon and other cuts to make them appear like one cut of meat. Ugh!
Don't feed the Trolls
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
#1031668
09/09/15 03:37 PM
09/09/15 03:37 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 34,376 United Kingdom
Mad
Sonic Boomer
|
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 34,376
United Kingdom
|
I've never eaten at a MacDonalds (or similar) or allowed my family to. And I only buy my meat fresh from a butcher and prepare and cook it myself. One, because that's how I was brought up and two, because the horror stories related to fast food places are way too disgusting
Time : The Most Precious Commodity
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
#1031683
09/09/15 05:33 PM
09/09/15 05:33 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 34,376 United Kingdom
Mad
Sonic Boomer
|
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 34,376
United Kingdom
|
I still make nearly all my meals "from scratch". And, although many might now be considered old fashioned, they don't cost the earth yet are both tasty and very nourishing When I was a young Mum, on a limited budget, "cooking from scratch" was the only way I could afford to provide quality meals for my family but such meals did need a lot of preparation. And, having got used to cooking like that for all those years, I've just carried on - and I still spend a lot of my time preparing and cooking meals - even though these days I could go out to a good restaurant if the mood took me
Time : The Most Precious Commodity
|
|
|
Re: The Price of a Big Mac
[Re: LadyLinda]
#1031686
09/09/15 05:59 PM
09/09/15 05:59 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338 In the Naughty Corner
BrownEyedTigre
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
|
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,338
In the Naughty Corner
|
I practice "clean eating" and all my meals are from scratch also. I also don't use any chemicals on my skin. Only 100% natural shampoo, soap, deodorant etc.
Don't feed the Trolls
|
|
|
|
|