A year in the life of a Happy Meal

Put a McDonald’s Happy Meal on a shelf.

Come back one year later.

It’s going to be disturbing, right?

Absolutely. And here’s what’s so disturbing: It looks almost exactly the same as it did one year earlier.

This casual experiment was conducted by Nutritionist Joann Brusco in her office–March 2009 to March 2010.

Joann’s conclusion: No mold = preservatives galore.

More importantly, Brusco notes that if the hamburger, bun, and fries won’t yield to microbes, then a child’s digestive system can’t properly metabolize the “food.”

Fortunately, most parents know that what kids really want in a Happy Meal: the toy. So keep the toy. Toss the Meal. Then head on home and stir fry some veggies.

To Your Good Health,

Jenny Thompson

Source:
“Year-Old Happy Meal Hasn’t Decomposed” Elizabeth Kelly, Knoxville Healthy Food Examiner, examiner.com