Popular McDonald's McNuggets Made with "Silly Putty" Chemical

Here's a rude awakening for fast-food lovers. The popular McNuggets is made of the chemical preservative tBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone, a petroleum-based product. McNuggets also contain dimethylpolysiloxane, "an anti-foaming agent" also used in Silly Putty, according to CNN.

CNN reports:

McDonald's says the differences are based on the local tastes: In the United States, McNuggets are coated and then cooked, in the United Kingdom, they are cooked and then coated. As a result, the British McNuggets absorb less oil and have less fat.

Dimethylpolysiloxane is used as a matter of safety to keep the oil from foaming, [Lisa McComb, who handles global media relations for McDonald's,] says. The chemical is a form of silicone also used in cosmetics and Silly Putty. A review of animal studies by The World Health Organization found no adverse health effects associated with dimethylpolysiloxane.

TBHQ is a preservative for vegetable oils and animal fats, limited to .02 percent of the oil in the nugget. One gram (one-thirtieth of an ounce) can cause "nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears, delirium, a sense of suffocation, and collapse," according to "A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives."

 This is a prime reason why I steer clear of fast-food. Then people wonder why our children are obese and developing so quickly. It's all in the food we are feeding our kids. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfmoms/detail?entry_id=66729#ixzz0yxSaezUK