7/23/14 Health News: What is in McDonald’s french fries? ♦ China food scandal spreads, drags in Starbucks, Burger King ♦ Governments agree to rein in veterinary drugs in our food

What exactly is in McDonald’s french fries?

Potatoes

Mickey D’s uses varieties like the Russet Burbank, which have a nice oval shape and just the right balance of starch and sugar. Excess sugar can cause a fry to have brown spots where it’s over-caramelized, leaving a burnt taste and deviating from the uniform yellow-arches color. Just in case, the spuds are blanched after slicing, removing surplus sugar. Continue Reading

China food scandal spreads, drags in Starbucks, Burger King and McNuggets in Japan

A toxic food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc and others, as well as products of McDonald's Corp as far away as Japan. McDonald's and KFC's parent Yum Brands Inc apologized to Chinese customers on Monday after it emerged that Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd, a unit of U … continue reading

Governments agree to rein in veterinary drugs in our food

Governments have agreed new food standards calling for zero residue of veterinary drugs in meat, and limiting lead pollution in infant formula and toxins in maize, a UN body said Tuesday.The Codex Alimentarius Commission - the top global decision-making body for food standards - made a raft of recommendations at its ongoing annual meeting in Geneva, Angelika … continue reading

Indian Supreme Court Ruled Food Without Chemical Residue is a Human Right

The Indian Supreme Court ruled the right to life and human dignity encompasses within its scope the availability of articles of food, without insecticides or pesticides residues, veterinary drugs residues, antibiotic residues, solvent residues, etc," the bench, in its 26-page judgement, said.

"We may emphasize that any food article which is hazardous or injurious to public health is a potential danger to the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. A paramount duty is cast on the States and its authorities to achieve an appropriate level of protection to human life and health...," it said.

The United States signed the Helsinki Accords which guaranteed human rights. The most important human right is the right to light. Hopefully our Supreme  Court will protect ucas well as the Indian Supreme Court.

The European Union has banned 1400 chemicals from its foods. The United States is nowhere near that number.