Say hello to mechanically separated chicken. It’s what all fast-food chicken is made from—things like chicken nuggets and patties. Also, the processed frozen chicken in the stores is made from it.
Basically, the entire chicken is smashed and pressed through a sieve—bones, eyes, guts, and all. it comes out looking like this.
There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.
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YUUUUUUCK!!!! this is something Food Inc. didn’t talk about. that’s disgusting. where did you find/hear about this? that picture looks like a strawberry milkshake…except really thick.
Mmmmm, strawberry milkeshake. Yes please share source. Now I’m justified in eating at chick-fil-a everyday.
I think I just threw up a bit.
wait, so how does it come out in my mcdonald’s chicken nuggets looking like real meat?
Rachel, First of all I miss you. second, I read this and really did throw up a little in my mouth (my poor enamel)! I am going to copy this and re post it on my blog to inform some more people about this. EW!!
k so I reposted this last night and this morning I had a comment from a person in charge of some big meat corporation and they had this long post about how this was not true for all meat and so on and so forth..! I don’t even know how he found my blog!
Melody I miss you too!! I had no idea you followed my blog 🙂 And yes, of course I follow your cute blog! I cannot believe that guy found your post about this! Kinda crazy . . . and that he would leave a reply like that. I just don’t know what to believe!!
Which brings us back to the question of, where did you get YOUR info?
http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/msm.asp
here’s more info for anyone who cares
It says that the processing simply involves removing what is left on the bones of the animal, NOT grinding up the entire animal (bones, guts, eyes, etc.). But the picture still seems really gross!