McDonalds

Factual Questions
1

I’ve heard some people claim that McDonalds cheeseburgers and quater pounders only have gherkins (pickles) on them because otherwise they would be classified as candy. Whenever I say this sounds like an urban legend they swear it’s true. Can anyone tell me the truth about this? It would also help if there were some evidence I could show these people.

Jockstrap

PS I’m talking about Australian McDonalds, I don’t know if they serve the same food in other countries.

2

Candy with catsup, mustard and onions. Yum, yum. :confused:

3

Aren’t hamburgers considered candy in Australia?

No, just kidding. Anyway, if you have to combat urban legends routinely, it’s good to know about a very well-researched site snopes2.com. On this Snopes page about McDonald’s hamburgers it says they’re nothing but beef. Their source is a 1978 Newsweek.

4

Aw, come on, think about this for a minute, Jockstrap. How could a hamburger (meat, bun) possibly be classed as “candy”?

Not only is it an UL–it isn’t even a very good one. :rolleyes:

Here’s the list of ingredients for McDonalds sandwiches.
http://www.dietriot.com/fff/mcd/mcd.html

And you can download the official McD’s ingredients list, in PDF format.

5

Wow, two Weird ULs about McDonalds in one day! (See the other thread running on McDs at the moment).

Ask yourself a few questions:

  • Why would they be classified as candy? By whom and for what purposes? It’s not as if the Government (or anybody else) goes around classifying foodstuffs all over the place

*Since when is the word “candy” used in Australia anyway? Australians say lolly, sweet or confectionery.

  • What would there be about a Cheeseburger that would make it a confectionery without a pickle?

Then apply a bit of commonsense.

Then ask yourself if the people that have been telling you this also line their hats with tinfoil to keep out the mind-reading rays.