Did a McDonald’s hamburger keep from rotting for years? Is “sashimi grade” fish a marketing ploy? Are there bugs in your food? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!
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Preservatives prevent mcdonalds burgers from rotting
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results
https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/
https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/1996-mcdonalds-hamburger/
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50262547
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHxRwQqWFo
https://www.iflscience.com/woman-finds-perfectly-preserved-mcdonalds-burger-in-wardrobe-5-years-after-buying-it-62660
https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/are-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer
Sashimi grade fish is a marketing ploy
https://meatnbone.com/blogs/the-clever-cleaver/what-is-sushi-grade-sashimi-grade
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2658/sushi-grade-fish.html
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-at-home-sushi-sashimi-food-safety#:~:text=So%20when%20you%20see%20a,fish%20market%20that%20makes%20it.
Food colorings are carcinogenic/allergies/adhd
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/popular-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer-adhd-and-allergies/
https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/07/red-dye-food-health/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634323/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-dyes#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/food-dye-adhd#:~:text=For%20more%20than%2030%20years,that%20food%20coloring%20causes%20ADHD.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301533845_Exposure_Estimate_for_FDC_Color_Additives_for_the_US_Population
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/
There is a permissible amount of insects allowed in mass-produced food
https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.html
https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/your-chocolate-bar-probably-contains-cockroach-parts-yes-its-true/#:~:text=Under%20FDA%20guidelines%2C%20food%20manufacturers,considered%20safe%20for%20public%20consumption.
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