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  1. McDonalds "Strawberry" milkshake flavour contains:

    amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate, anethol, anisyl formate, benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, butyric acid, cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate, cognac essential oil, diacetyl, dipropyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, ethyl heptanoate, ethyl heptylate, ethyl lactate, ethyl methylphenylglycidate, ethyl nitrate, ethyl propionate, ethyl valerate, heliotropin, hydroxyphrenyl- 2-butanone (10% solution in alcohol), ionone, isobutyl anthranilate, isobutyl butyrate, lemon essential oil, maltol, 4-methylacetophenone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl heptine carbonate, methyl naphthyl ketone, methyl salicylate, mint essential oil, neroli essential oil, nerolin, neryl isobutyrate, orris butter, phenethyl alcohol, rose, rum ether, undecalactone, vanillin and solvent.

    MMMMMMMMMMM

    1. that last one…"solvent", is just so all encompassing. solvent for what I wonder? Your intestines so you can pass this garbage through? Cause if this stuff gets stuck inside you that would not be good. All those ethyl and methyl's and acetate's. Gross.

  2. I knew there was a reason I didn't like McDonalds!

  3. "a particularly dangerous substance known as autolyzed yeast extract."

    Isn't autolyzed yeast extract the core substance behind marmite and vegemite? I thought that was supposed to be healthy and be a rich source of B vitamins.

    1. Yeast extract is a flavoring that makes food taste better. It is in soups, all flavored chips, corn chips, coffee and more.

      It gives me huge body aches for a few days until it is out of my system. It should be banned or at least labeled MSG.

      Brain fog is another side effect.

    2. cagillbanks says:

      Yeast extracts are sometimes touted as a nutritious source of B vitamins and complete protein. Unfortunately they may not be as healthy or innocuous as they sound, or are claimed to be. Killed and heat-dried yeasts and their extracts are a source of free glutamate, a naturally-occurring amino acid that acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the body. While I am not concerned about small quantities of this naturally-occurring amino acid coming in to our bodies via whole, unprocessed foods, we know from experiences with the flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) and other related substances that excessive (the definition of excessive varies from individual to individual) free glutamate can induce health problems that affect particularly the nervous system. According to neurologist Dr Russell Blaylock, author of 'Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills', as well as FDA reports, exposure to free glutamate from MSG may be responsible for seizures, brain cell death and brain damage, allergies (including rashes and asthma), headaches and migraines, strokes, hypoglycemia, hyperactivity (or sometimes drowsiness), rapid heart beat sometimes accompanied by chest pain, and brain tumors. As consumers become more savvy to the effects and risks of MSG, manufacturers have begun to attempt to conceal it under names like 'yeast extract' on packaged food labels, but its effects on the body can be equally harmful.

      Yeast extract is not technically exactly the same as MSG, but due to its free glutamate it deserves similar caution and should be avoided by children, adolescents, glutamate-sensitive people and those with pre-existing cardiovascular or neurological disorders. Whether it is a prudent health choice to consume it at all is a matter for individual consideration as we all have varying sensitivities, but if choosing to do so it is perhaps best to avoid it too close to bedtime due to its potential for promoting neuro-excitability and wakefulness.

      See also…
      http://www.naturalnews.com/001528.html (Many "health" and vegetarian foods contain MSG in the form of yeast extract.)

      P.S. Unfortunately, Marmite and Vegemite are not health foods, nor a good source of B vitamins, despite what their manufacturers tell you. They are essentially just a dose of salt and flavour enhancer in the form of yeast extract, whose neuro-excitotoxic and stimulating effects should not be mistaken for the energy-boosting effects of natural B vitamin-containing wholefoods.

  4. Tim Taylor says:

    It's toxic. Why am I not suprised to read this on Natural Society? Um, am, i… we are all dead tomorrow!

  5. Mark Palo says:

    No wonder our health is in danger. I just never could feel comfortable eating at Micky D's or the Burger Clown er King. I do admit I like Wendy's Chile. Does anyone know of any secret ingredients or hidden process that Wendy's use in their chile preparation? Maybe I'll just stick to my own homemade brand of chile. What say you folks? Peace, Marco

  6. The only reason this stuff stays around is that most peoples wallets demand it.Until you grow your own this stuff will not go away.If you want real hamburger(least as close to it as you can get)buy a chuck roast or sirloin at the meat department and have the butcher make hamburger for you.

  7. thanks for articles like this one. I don't eat fast food, thank God.

  8. Bill Cooper was so right. They want to control us by destroying us from within. We are a Toxic Nation…

  9. Well, of course, relying mostly on something like McDonald's for your daily nutrition is still a bad idea. This move, however, at least makes the occasional visit a little easier on the health.

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