Mcdonalds

Funky_Fish14 · #1 02-23-2012, 06:12 AM

Hmm, i get macdonal'ds on a fairly regular basis... almost every school morning I get a sausage egg mcmuffin. If its very late at night, i'll get either their crispy chicken wraps or the mcdouble. But yeah I thought it was canadian beef used. Obviously the 'beef' part used is all the cuttoffs that aren't suitable for steak, ribs, or typical 'ground beef', but its still 'beef' I guess.

no_bs · #2 02-23-2012, 06:59 AM

http://d.yimg.com/nl/australia/site/...arouselUI=hide

Realshow · #3 02-23-2012, 07:55 AM

Trust me when say we will noy eat the crap from rotten ronnies.
I realize it helps local farmers if they can seel to this place but we my family & myself do not consider the crap from rottens to be of any quality.
However when I used to blaze alot I thought it was pretty good but then again so were 7.11 chilli dogs....
ok ok I still enjoy those 7 e dogs when I'm in the bag. Lol

Reef Pilot · #4 02-23-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by no_bs

http://d.yimg.com/nl/australia/site/...arouselUI=hide

LOL... you think that is bad?... You have no idea what goes on in the meat industry.... ever hear of needling?.... Do you ever wonder why cheap meat from Costco is often tender and tasty?.... Trust me, you really don't want to know. I used to work in the food industry....

McDonald's actually has some of the highest standards with quality (food supplies) and food safety. They have to, with the business they are in.... You should worry a lot more about what you buy at T&T or Costco...., and what you eat at some of the small restaurants...

vaporize · #5 02-23-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

LOL... you think that is bad?... You have no idea what goes on in the meat industry.... ever hear of needling?.... Do you ever wonder why cheap meat from Costco is often tender and tasty?.... Trust me, you really don't want to know. I used to work in the food industry....

McDonald's actually has some of the highest standards with quality (food supplies) and food safety. They have to, with the business they are in.... You should worry a lot more about what you buy at T&T or Costco...., and what you eat at some of the small restaurants...

Please educate us

Reef Pilot · #6 02-23-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vaporize

Please educate us

http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foo...-about-e-coli/

http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/b...afety-concerns

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/642143

Allows them to buy cheaper quality meat, then needle it and inject it with salt and water to make it taster better.

Slick Fork · #7 02-23-2012, 05:50 PM

Out of all the "fast" food restauraunts, I typically find McDonalds to be a little better quality than its competitors like Dairy Queen, A&W, Burger king, Wendy's, etc. I think, as Reef Pilot mentioned, they have to be. They're the biggest and most visible and any of their competitors would LOVE to bring them down for poor quality control.

As for Feedlot Beef vs. some backyard rancher who can only run 16 head on a quarter section... give me the feedlot beef any day. I've worked as a penrider in feedlots as well as a ranch hand on bigger cattle operations. The big operations (both cow/calf and feedlot) tend to take a more professional approach to raising cattle. When treatment is needed they check the estimated ship date of the animal against any drug withdrawl guidelines to make sure they use the appropriate and legal drugs for the individual animals situation. Like McDonalds, it's because they have to. There is too much at stake (steak!) for them to take shortcuts and risk getting shut down. Small backyard and hobby farmers don't come under the same scrutiny, don't have the same knowledge and experience, and quite often don't care. I've seen hobby farmers using drugs and hormones on their animals with zero consideration about withdrawl times or recommended doses. Makes my skin crawl.

#8 02-23-2012, 05:53 PM

Yikes - does anybody still eat McDonald's burgers? That's some gross sh*t

globaldesigns · #9 02-23-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

LOL... you think that is bad?... You have no idea what goes on in the meat industry.... ever hear of needling?.... Do you ever wonder why cheap meat from Costco is often tender and tasty?.... Trust me, you really don't want to know. I used to work in the food industry....

McDonald's actually has some of the highest standards with quality (food supplies) and food safety. They have to, with the business they are in.... You should worry a lot more about what you buy at T&T or Costco...., and what you eat at some of the small restaurants...

Actually, a very good family friend is best friends with the president of a Alberta Cattle Assoc... I talked with him once, and he stated that Costco is one of the best places for consumers to get top quality beef.

I am not sure your point about Costco is valid... Just wondering, you use to work for Costco? However I can tell you I got my comments from one of the big guys in the industry.

Costco isn't cheaper in price, but you get higher grade and better cuts compared to places like safeway (local grocery stores). I myself enjoy a good cut of beef (love my striploin), and do buy from Costco.

globaldesigns · #10 02-23-2012, 08:30 PM

Please note: my previous post in no way is meant to flame anyone, however I do wish to comment that we should keep our comments to relevant information, as I do think it is way to easy to be negative about business/companies with information that has no basis.

I think if anyone wishes to make a claim, bash, or negatively promote any business, they would hopefully be able to substantiate their comments with valid and relevant facts.