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September 26, 2008

Decade-old McDonald's burger is an insult to food and farmers

Posted by Graham F. Scott at 10:01 AM ET

This picture of two McDonald's hamburgers is making the rounds of the blogosphere, but it's germane given Margaret Webb's story in the current issue. She visited an organic, family-owned bison farm in Saskatchewan that has been driven out of business by shortsighted government policies. The Legault family, along with their herd of organic grass-fed bison, is out of the food business now — while McDonald's thrives selling hideous frankenfoods like these two burgers.

The hamburger on the right was purchased recently by Karen Hanrahan, an Illinois-based nutritionist "wellness consultant" and educator. She says the burger on the left was purchased in 1996, clocking in at 12 years old and counting. She uses both as props in her classes. There is something seriously wrong when real farmers growing real food are being driven out of business while robot food like this flies off the shelf.

[first spotted at BoingBoing]

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Reader comments:

To clarify something - Karan Hanrahan is NOT a nutritionist - she calls herself a Wellness Consultant/Educator.

Read her blog site - she is basically a Shaklee vitamin salesperson. I have read it thoroughly.

Two years ago she wore size 24 jeans - that is morbidly obese - she is now a size 16 (NOT small either)

There is NO mention of a degree or formal education in nutrition - she is a self-proclaimed nutritionist and wellness consultant.

How could she do this and wear a size 24?
I don't know.

Frauds like her hurt REAL professionals.

Posted by: Anne at September 26, 2008 10:50 PM

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Morgan Spurlock did a similar experiment as a bonus feature to Super Size Me, but his results were a lot less ridiculous.

Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34aqZXGW2Y

His big mac was disgusting after only a few weeks (though it lasted significantly longer than the a homemade burger). I'm curious how that burger has lasted 12 years. Was it soaked in formaldehyde or something?

Posted by: Melissa Wilson at September 26, 2008 11:36 PM

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