McDonald's I'm lovin it .. ??

squawkBOX · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:55

If anyone has been to the state of California in the US, you see this message everywhere. Shops generally have it on their wall outside as well.

steveo · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:56

Pilky01 said:
McDonald's is bad for you?

yes tis true

FrostedNipple · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:58

aardvark · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:58

its true, but afaik it happens a lot more when using the cheap oil that fast food places use. It also happens more as the oil is reused over and over again, so fast food contains significantly more acrylamide than if you made it yourself at home.

Cosimo · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:59

PMKeates said:
You see these kind of messages all around California - they seem quite strict on it!

Yup, done under "Proposition 65":

http://search.ca.gov/search?q=acryl...t=ca_x&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=ca_x

Tefal · 8 Feb 2009 at 13:59

Someone needs to stick a big sign on the sun saying "proven to cause cancer"

Cosimo · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:01

Tefal said:
Someone needs to stick a big sign on the sun saying "proven to cause cancer"

They probably already have in California.

V4NT0M · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:03

"The FDA has not advised people to stop eating baked potatoes, fried potatoes or other foods which contain acrylamide."

Eh? So they want you to get cancer?

Dolph · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:06

Skyfall said:
"The FDA has not advised people to stop eating baked potatoes, fried potatoes or other foods which contain acrylamide."

Eh? So they want you to get cancer?

No, the FDA correctly recognise the actual level of risk...

Tefal · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:06

Skyfall said:
"The FDA has not advised people to stop eating baked potatoes, fried potatoes or other foods which contain acrylamide."

Eh? So they want you to get cancer?

Yep thats why they let you go outside.

Evil *******s

arknor · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:10

i heard breathing may cause cancer aswell , doesnt mean people are suddenly going to stop

SourChipmunk · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:11

squawkBOX said:
If anyone has been to the state of California in the US, you see this message everywhere. Shops generally have it on their wall outside as well.

Yeah, it's totally a result of all the lawsuits from people that claimed, "I had no idea!". Think back to the hot coffee spillage. They have to put warnings on everything now just so they can come back with, "We told you so."

V4NT0M · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:15

Dolph said:
No, the FDA correctly recognise the actual level of risk...

That's what I assumed, but they're saying that it could cause cancer but you shouldn't care anyway...

Seems utterly pointless to me.

Dolph · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:19

Skyfall said:
That's what I assumed, but they're saying that it could cause cancer but you shouldn't care anyway...

Seems utterly pointless to me.

What they are saying is that it could cause cancer, but the actual likelyhood of it doing so is insignificant in normal consumption. Usually these sorts of warnings come from giving a mouse the equivilent of several kilos of the stuff in one go and then going 'oh, it got cancer', when the amount in foodstuffs can be measured in microscopic amounts barely worth considering.

Tom0 · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:21

Would you like a happy m-m-m-m-m-meal.. meal

Sorry just had to share that parody.

Glaucus · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:29

hubba hubba, I want that red head.. sexy as hell.

FeFiDoh · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:34

Everything gives you cancer so this isn't new or unheard of

ErNciLator · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:43

Tom0 said:
Would you like a happy m-m-m-m-m-meal.. meal

Sorry just had to share that parody.

moar

megatron · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:56

aardvark said:
its true, but afaik it happens a lot more when using the cheap oil that fast food places use. It also happens more as the oil is reused over and over again, so fast food contains significantly more acrylamide than if you made it yourself at home.

As I was saying Trans-Fat. It can be used for a month rather than a few days with normal olive oil.

tbs · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:58

its a known fact that burnt food can cause cancer. ie burnt toast. its nothing new