Chicken nuggets safe, McDonald's assures public
However, McDonald's (China) Co Ltd assured its use of the two additives is "safe and harmless" to customers' health. According to the CNN report, the fast food chain's nuggets served in the US contain preservatives of tertiary butylhydroquinone (tBHQ), a petroleum-based product, and dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent. Public fears in the US soon spread to China, as domestic media went wild with the story. In a bid to calm the nerves of its Chinese consumers, McDonald's responded with a statement late on Monday, saying the McNuggets, which though contain the two additives, are safe to eat. "Their contents of tBHQ and dimethylpolysiloxane are as low as 200 ppm (parts per million) and 10 ppm respectively, which totally fulfill the standards for food additives by Chinese regulation," said the statement. "The food McDonald's supply does no harm to consumer's health." Media reported that the McNuggets served in the United Kingdom were found free of the use of the two chemicals. According to the company's announcement, dimethylpolysiloxane is an anti-foaming agent similar to rubber. The reason for its use is to prevent the oil from foaming, while tBHQ is a preservative for vegetable oil and animal fat. Chen Yi, a middle school student, said he will avoid eating McDonald's food. "I don't think I will come here as often as I used to," said Chen as he bit into a cheeseburger at a McDonald's chain in downtown Shanghai. McDonald's has developed a broad client base in China, with 1,135 stores on the Chinese mainland by the end of last year. It enjoys high popularity among youngsters who appreciate its convenience, hygiene and energetic corporate culture. Dong Jinshi, a food safety expert with the China National Center for Quality Supervision and Test of Environmental Protection Products, said the use of dimethylpolysiloxane is regarded as safe and non-toxic in the food industry. But Dong stressed that the use of such an additive should be within 0.1 gram in each kg of food, and the cooking temperature should be controlled between -50 degrees and 200 degrees. Liu Qingchun, deputy director of nutrition at the General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, said Chinese food additive standards do not forbid the usage of tBHQ, but its dosage is limited, with a maximum of 0.2 gram for a kg of food. "The chemical is toxic to some extent and its abuse will lead to cancer," he warned. About Author We are very professional supplier of selling Nike shoes such as Nike or more AirShox,AirMax,Air Jordan,Air Force 1 and so on, We offer grade A quality product only. Our products are authentic quality with original box.And all products displayed on our website are available and have stocks here. We offer very special prices to our customer (price depends on your quantity).Very fast and safety delivery by TNT, DHL OR EMS, we can delivery within 24 hours upon receiving your payment. It is very safe door to door service, never get problems with customs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We accept small orders! Thank you very much ! fail information, please kindly visit our website: www.footwearfile.com www.yannikeshoes.com www.pickfashion.com Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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