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News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Doctor disgusts after showing two-month old McDonald's order
A doctor revolted fast-food fans after showing off an order of McDonald's that didn't show any signs of decay despite being two months old. 'This 'food' refuses to rot … and that should terrify you,' Dr Robert G. DeBease, a doctor of traditional naturopathy and chiropractic, warned in the caption to the viral clip. The physician, who is based in Georgia, in the US, then busted out the age-defying meal on camera while expressing his disbelief to his 1.2 million followers. 'I have a 62-day-old bag of McDonald's French fries and a McDonald's hamburger,' exclaimed Dr DeBease. The medic said he found these specimens disturbing as there were 'zero changes,' explaining, 'There's no mould, there's no decay. Personally, I don't get it. If this was a piece of bread, it would be the colour of Kermit the frog right now'. Why weren't these decomposing like normal? Because it's 'not real food,' according to Dr DeBease. He compared the seemingly immortal meal to a 'chemistry experiment' that's 'designed to keep it looking fresh on the outside while slowly rotting you and I on the inside'. The doctor explained in the caption that the fast food makers pump their product full of additives such as calcium propionate, BHA [butylated hydroxyanisole], and TBHQ [tert-butylhydroquinone]. These cause side effects ranging from hormone disruption to weight gain and insulin resistance, per the health professional. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease in his PSA. Viewers were understandably freaked out by the ageless dishes with one writing, 'What's insane is people are still eating this stuff even after knowing the facts'. 'Whatever they are using to make their food should be used to make a face cream to prevent it from ageing just like the burgers,' said another. This comes after a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that exposure to ultra-processed foods like the Golden Arches was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and metabolic complications. A 62-day-old burger is a mere whippersnapper compared to some seemingly eternal noshes churned out by the Golden Arches. Perhaps the most notable is an immortal quarter-pounder in Australia that has never shown signs of decay despite being bought nearly three decades ago. It's unclear why McDonald's foods seem to defy Father Time. However, the burger merchant has attributed their products' longevity to a dry environment that inhibits the growth of mould and bacteria. 'Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results,' it declared. 'Look closely, the burgers you are seeing are likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means 'the same as the day they were purchased'.'
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Doctor reveals what McDonald's burger and fries look like after two months: ‘That should terrify you'
It's the fast food Fountain of Youth. A doctor revolted fast-food fans after showing off an order of McDonald's and Papa John's pizza that didn't show any signs of decay despite being two months old. 'This 'food' refuses to rot… and that should terrify you,' Dr. Robert G. DeBease, a doctor of traditional naturopathy and chiropractic, warned in the caption to the viral clip. Advertisement The physician, who is based in Newman, Georgia, then busted out the age-defying cuisine on camera while expressing his disbelief to his 1.2 million followers. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease (pictured) in his PSA. Instagram / @ 'I have a 62-day-old bag of McDonald's french fries and a McDonald's hamburger,' exclaimed Dr. DeBease. 'I also have a 62-day-old Papa John's pizza.' Advertisement The medic said he found these specimens disturbing as there were 'zero changes,' explaining, 'There's no mold, there's no decay. Personally, I don't get it. If this was [sic] a piece of bread, it would be the color of Kermit the frog right now.' Why weren't these vittles decomposing like normal? Because it's 'not real food,' according to Dr. DeBease. He compared the seemingly immortal meal to a 'chemistry experiment' that's 'designed to keep it looking fresh on the outside while slowly rotting you and I on the inside' — like a McMummy. DeBease shows off the ageless fries. Instagram / @ Advertisement The doctor explained in the caption that the fast food makers pump their product full of additives such as 'calcium propionate, BHA, and TBHQ. These cause side effects ranging from hormone disruption to weight gain and insulin resistance, per the health professional. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease in his PSA. Advertisement Viewers were understandably freaked out by the ageless dishes with one writing, 'what's insane is people are still eating this stuff even after knowing the facts smh.' 'Whatever they [are] using to make their food should be used to make a face cream to prevent it from aging just like the burgers,' said another. This comes after a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that exposure to ultra-processed foods like the Golden Arches was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and metabolic complications. A 62-day-old burger is a mere whipper-snapper compared to some seemingly eternal noshes churned out by the Golden Arches. Perhaps the most notable is an immortal quarter-pounder in Australia that has never shown signs of decay despite being bought nearly three decades ago. It's unclear why McDonald's foods seem to defy Father Time. Advertisement However, the burger merchant has attributed their products' longevity to a dry environment that inhibits the growth of mold and bacteria. 'Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results,' they declared. 'Look closely, the burgers you are seeing are likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means 'the same as the day they were purchased.''
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Capital B Honored With Poynter's 2025 Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award
Capital B has won the 2025 Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award, an honor that recognizes outstanding efforts to advance diversity in journalism, both in inclusive hiring and in coverage. The award is part of the Poynter Journalism Prizes — a collection of 10 prizes awarded to newsrooms and journalists for stellar journalism in the previous year. In their citation, judges noted, 'The journalists who started this newsroom in 2022 … knew the traditional role of the Black press, telling stories that would otherwise go unreported. And they rose up to meet this moment. They are delivering stories around subjects like maternal health and Black farmers, and they are righting wrongs, exposing an Atlanta housing development's horrible disrepair.' They continued, 'They have done an impressive amount of work in a short period of time, and they've managed to represent the diversity of the Black experience.' This is the second recognition of the work Capital B does to make journalism more inclusive. In 2024, Capital B received the NABJ Best Practices Award for its commitment to diverse hiring, impactful coverage of issues affecting Black communities, and efforts to build a representative newsroom.'We founded Capital B to deliver journalism that is driven by Black people's lived experiences. This award affirms that building a newsroom like ours is not just possible, but essential. We're honored to represent what journalism can look like when it reflects the people it serves,' said CEO Lauren Williams. The Poynter Journalism Prizes were established in 2024 to honor excellence and impact in American journalism. The inaugural Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award, named after the late Detroit Free Press editor, was awarded to the Mississippi Free Press last year. The post Capital B Honored With Poynter's 2025 Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award appeared first on Capital B News.
