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February 14, 2006
McDonalds Follows the Bush Playbook
McDonald's recently admitted that they lied about ingredients to their french fry cooking oil. (AP)
Not long after disclosing that its french fries contain more trans fat than thought, McDonald's Corp. said Monday that wheat and dairy ingredients are used to flavor the popular menu item - an acknowledgment it had not previously made.
The presence of those substances can cause allergic or other medical reactions in food-sensitive consumers.
McDonald's had said until recently that its fries were free of gluten and milk or wheat allergens and safe to eat for those with dietary issues related to the consumption of dairy items. But the fast-food company quietly added "Contains wheat and milk ingredients" this month to the french fries listing on its Web site....
It's not the first time McDonald's forthrightness has been called into question concerning what's in its famous fries.
The company paid $10 million in 2002 to settle a lawsuit by vegetarian groups after it was disclosed that its fries were cooked in beef-flavored oil despite the company's insistence in 1990 that it was abandoning beef tallow for pure vegetable oil.
Last February, it paid $8.5 million to settle a suit by a nonprofit advocacy group accusing the company of misleading consumers by announcing plans in September 2002 to change its cooking oil but then delaying the switch indefinitely within months.
It seems to be a common tactic to say whatever you can get away with, and then when caught, misdirect the response so it doesn't really answer the question and it puts you in the best light possible. I say score points at any cost, so what if some consumers get sick or die. It is a small cost of doing business for a big corp like McDonalds..
Posted by Chip Spear at February 14, 2006 4:03 PM
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