10 Horrifying Ingredients That Prove McDonald’s Is Not Fit For Consumption 69 Shares

Majority of Americans eat McDonalds knowing that it promotes weight gait, but what they don’t know is that it also contains harmful chemicals.

Let’s look at 10 horrifying ingredients that should flip your appetite.

1. Ammonium sulfate:  this chemical can be found in the buns of the burgers and may cause irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, nausea and hormone disruption. It’s supposed to be used as a fertilizer and flame retardant, and it is also added to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide.

2. Silicone oil: this oil is used for contact lenses, caulking, silly putty and lubricants breast implants. Unfortunately it may also be found in chicken nuggets.

3. Cysteine-L: this oil is produced by synthesizing human hair or duck feathers and may cause constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, rashes, fever, headaches, drowsiness, low blood pressure and liver problems. It is also used to flavor meat and soften bread and pastries.

4. TBHQ: this product is also found in cosmetics and when it’s consumed it may cause stomach cancer, damaged DNA and death.

5. Propylene glycol: it’s used as anti-freeze, e-cigarettes and fast food and may cause damage to the central nervous system and worsen existing allergies and eye and skin conditions.

6. Prescription drugs: these drugs can be found in the chicken products at McDonalds.

7. Dimethylpolysiloxane: this chemical is used for contact lenses, caulking, shampoos and conditioners, breast implants, cosmetics, polishes and heat resistant tiles and may also be found in McDonald’s filet-o-fish, chicken nuggets and French fries.

8. Carminic acid: this harmful chemical is used to colour foods but may cause bad reactions with people that suffer from allergies.

9. Cellulose: this is wood fibers that are added to foods such as cheese, salad dressing, muffins and strawberry syrup to add volume.

10. Silicon dioxide: this chemical is used for making glass, optical fibers and cement. The food industry uses it to prevent foods from clumping.