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[Amy SF]

 

[Blobbenstein]

I don't eat out. So maybe I am being unfair..

 

[Blobbenstein]

well, I get chips from the chipshop, and the occasional fries at McDonalds, but they should be safe.

 

[beanstew]

Gloucestershire cheese-rolling takes place despite warning

Thousands of people have gathered in Gloucestershire for the traditional cheese-rolling races on Cooper's Hill.

The unofficial event has taken place despite warnings from police that organisers could be liable for legal action in the event of an incident.

An estimated 3,000 people turned out to watch thrill-seekers chasing a foam copy of a double Gloucester cheese.

The tradition, which takes place near Brockworth, Gloucester, dates back to at least the early 19th Century.

 

[Alice-Bee]

well, I get chips from the chipshop, and the occasional fries at McDonalds, but they should be safe.

McDonalds fries...beeffat or not. I keep hearing different 'facts'
Not that Id suddenly start eating their, Maccy Ds is filth..blergh.

All the chipshops near me use beeffat too...ick.

Ill stick with oven/micro chippies..nomnomnom

 

[ledboots]

McDonalds fries...beeffat or not. I keep hearing different 'facts'
Not that Id suddenly start eating their, Maccy Ds is filth..blergh.

All the chipshops near me use beeffat too...ick.

Ill stick with oven/micro chippies..nomnomnom

"With regard to our French fries, any customer in the U.S. who contacts McDonald's USA to ask if they contain beef flavoring is told "yes." For flavor enhancement, in the U.S., McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavor as a natural flavoring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant. In the restaurant, the French fries are cooked in vegetable oil.In addition, we have no plans to change the way we prepare our French fries in the U.S. However, it is important to know that our French fries are prepared differently in other countries." http://animalrights.about.com/b/2011/10/26/mcdonalds-french-fries-still-not-vegetarian.htm

 

[Blobbenstein]

Last time I looked on McDonalds website, their fries were vegan............I don't get them very often.

 

[Alice-Bee]

I used to get McDonalds every week when I was at college...

Barf.

 

[Blobbenstein]

I prefer real chips to McD's fries........McD's fries are just if I am hungry.


I like to get their drive-through coffee though.

 

[Alice-Bee]

Oh yes. Proper chips...Ive never been a huge fan of 'french fries' I think I only ate them/McDonalds because it was what everyone else was doing at the time...easier to blend in than stand out. Ha. How times have changed.

 

[Moll Flanders]

French Fries - Crispy French Fries | McCain It's All Good
My husband think these chips taste a lot like McD's fries.

Woolwich Attacks: Muslim Leaders At York Mosque Invite EDL In For Tea
Nice to see some positive news concerning the attacks in London.

 

[Amy SF]

Consider yourself intelligent? Have loads of children! It's good for society!

 

[RabbitLuvr]

McDonald's fries are vegan in the UK. Maybe Canada, too. Beef fat in the US.

 

[Spang]

I ate McDonald's fries in the beginning before I knew.

 

[Spang]

Women are being arrested in Myrtle Beach for being black indecent exposure:

Three separate women were arrested in Myrtle Beach between 7:20 p.m. Friday and 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Each of the women was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure, all for baring their backsides, according to the Myrtle Beach Police.

 

[Muggle]

MaccyD's fries are vegetarian society approved in the UK.

It is worrying that I find it safer to eat in maccys than I do eating in a restaurant. It's the ******* parmesan. Every single bloody restaurant smothers their vegetarian dishes with ******* parmesan. IT'S NOT VEGETARIAN! By law in the EU, parmesan is NOT vegetarian. And if you're using an Italian hard cheese that does not contain animal rennet and labelling it as parmesan (because real parmesan will contain animal rennet), then you're breaking EU law. And I'm pretty certain it's illegal to label food as being vegetarian when it's not. Although most restaurants get around that by having meat-free options on the menu but not labelling it as vegetarian.
And yes, I could ask for them to not put the parmesan in, but I just don't trust whatever else is in the meal.

At least with maccys I know what I'm getting, I know the ingredients and I know the cooking process: http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/policies/spicy-vegetable-patty.html (I'm fine with that. )

As for it being maccy's, I don't see it as any different as buying my food from the supermarket which also sells meat.

(Although I don't actually choose to eat there. It's when family wants one when we have no food in the house but want to eat before we go to the supermarket to do the weekly food shop. However, if I was to be out and about and in need of food and my choice was between a bunch of restaurants that shove calf rennet into all their meat-free dishes or eating at maccy's, I'll pick maccy's. )

(I get the vegetable deluxe burger. If anybody wants to see what is in one: http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/content/ukhome/meal_builder.html# Select "other" then the vegetable deluxe. I get it without the sauce and put ketchup on instead. )

 

[Amy SF]

In the US, parmesan would be considered vegetarian even with animal rennet. Because it's dairy, so it's an animal-produced product, not part of the animal itself. I know vegans consider this separation ridiculous, as milk produced by an animal can be considered part of an animal, but that's how it's viewed.

ETA: We can't get a veggieburger in a McDonald's in the US. We can, however, get one at Burger King. I have no idea whether or not they use beef fat when they cook their french fries.

 

[Freesia]

I think fries are vegetarian here, but I have never tried to eat at MCDs since going vegetarian. I eat at a gourmet burger bar which has large burgers. They have a couple of veggie burgers but only one is vegan.

 

[beancounter]

Mod Post:

Please move further discussion about fries to the General Food and Beverage Forum.

 

[Forster]

Consider yourself intelligent? Have loads of children! It's good for society!

Relevant, lol