Do you really know what you are eating?. New York City artist and photographer Sally Davies, bought...

The McDonalds Project!

Do you really know what you are eating?

New York City artist and photographer Sally Davies, bought a McDonald's Happy Meal back in April 2010 and left it out in her kitchen to see how well it would hold up over time.

Click the next slide to see a 180 day old McDonalds burger!

What is this project?

"The only change that I can see is that it has become hard as a rock,”

Now, just over six months later, the Happy Meal has yet to even grow mold.

"the food is plastic to the touch and has an acrylic sheen to it

Sally’s Results?

Wellness and nutrition educator Karen Hanrahan has kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996 to show clients and students how resistant fast food can be to decomposition.

More…really?

"McDonald's hamburger patties in the United States are made with 100% USDA-inspected ground beef," Riley wrote.

"Our hamburgers are cooked and prepared with salt, pepper and nothing else -- no preservatives, no fillers.

Our hamburger buns are baked locally, are made from North American-grown wheat flour and include common government-approved ingredients designed to assure food quality and safety

Statement From McDonalds…

This is mechanically separated chicken. Chickens are turned into this goop so we

can create delicious chicken nuggets and juicy chicken patties!

Hungry? Is this what you

feed your children?

Chicken McNuggets….

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.

But wait….there’s more!

What do you really think now?