Aim: The aim of this project was to see which out of these 3 fast food burgers had the most preservatives: Steers, MC Donald’s and KFC. I liked this idea because I like all three of these fast food restaurants so I thought it would be very interesting to find out which one had more preservatives.
Hypothesis: I believe that the Steer’s burger would have the least preservatives and will spoil first before the other 2 burgers will spoil
Method: The method I used was to take pictures of the different burgers and examine the changes that took place.
Result:
Further research :
What are preservatives???
Preservatives are natural or man-made chemicals that are placed into foods to prevent them from
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There is a wide variety of natural preservatives, like salt and sugar, are often used in preserving canned fruits, as well as various types of canned or jarred vegetables. Nitrates and nitrites are well known artificial preservatives that can be found in many processed meats, such as meat and bacon, and are formed by naturally occurring sodium chloride which is found in table salt.
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Food preservation has the following
Since McDonalds is aware that people are more concerned with the healthiness of their products, they have added few items such as salads and fruits to gain a better reputation. Many high ranked officials even claim their food to be among the safest. “McDonald's is considered one of the best, if not the best, company in the United States when it comes to food safety” says Weisman. This claim, however, does not at all account for the poison...
Larger food companies use a lot of things to keep their items on the shelf. Preservatives are commonly found in these unhealthy products. Vileisis states in another chapter “Rise of the Modern Food Sensibility” that throughout history these preservatives have proven to be harmful. In one study she covers, Harvey Wiley, a member of the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry, discovers that in 1904, many preservatives, are harmful to our kidneys and livers (126-28). This can cause many health issues throughout many citizens lifetimes.
Chemical: Acids in foods and beverages such as citrus fruits, spices, wines and carbonated beverages; acids produced by acidogenic bacteria following carbohydrate exposure; acids from gastric regulation. (Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, 2013)
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This article’s main claim is that providing healthy food options in fast food menus allows individuals to perceive the food on the menu overall as healthy; and therefore enhances the likelihood that they will over consume unhealthy food options as well. Downs supports her argument by first providing context and introduces the question why “labels in restaurants do not change behavior”? (429). She finds that “restaurants who have provided nutritional labeling did not change consumer behavior nor did consumers take the opportunity to read them as well” (429). She notes that this critical because fast food has been referred to as one of the reasons behind the rise of obesity in the United States. In addition, she states that her findings about
The situation at hand is Burger King’s downfalls within the competitive Japanese market. Burger King faces tremendous competition. McDonald’s controls half of the entire fast-food market in Japan having 2,000 outlets and generating $2.5 billion in sales. KFC has 1,040 stores making it number two in the fast-food market. The most effective way to analyze Burger King’s situation is through the SWOT analysis method.
“Article 4: #FoodPornFriday: Healthiest and Fattiest Fast Food meals” is an article that compares different types of fast food from different restaurants. There is a common misconception that all fast food is unhealthy and that we are left with no other option except to buy this unhealthy food. This article compares the unhealthiest meal served with the healthiest meal served, at each restaurant. For example, it shows that even though the KFC Zinger Box Meal is really unhealthy, there is an option to get a grilled chicken burger with garnish.
Food has been a common source of necessity in our everyday lives as humans. It helps gives us nutrition and energy to live throughout our life. Over several decades, the development of making foods has evolved. They have changed from natural to processed foods in recent years. Nowadays natural ingredients are barely used in the making of foods like bread, cheese, or yogurt. The food industry today has replaced natural food making with inorganic ingredients. The cause of this switch is due to processed foods being easier, cheaper and faster to make. Artificial nutrition and processed foods have been proven to last longer in market shelves then natural foods. Also, due to artificial additives in processed foods they help satisfy consumers taste more than natural ingredients. The method of producing processed foods is common in today's food industry and helps make money faster and efficiently for companies. Examples of this can be found in all markets that distribute food. Even though processed foods may be easier and faster to make, they are nowhere near as healthy for consumers compared to natural foods. Natural foods are healthier, wholesome, and beneficial to the human body and planet then processed foods.
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Processed foods dominate a large area of the modern food world. Food processing is any intentional change in a food item before it is available to consume, and could be as simple as freezing or drying food to preserve it to formulating a complicated food product with
using natural ingredients from kitchen. However it isn’t always possible to use natural ingredients due to
Food Preservatives are added to food to reduce the decomposition period. Although some food preservatives are naturally found in some of Earths fruits, vegetables, and beans, many food preservatives are man-made chemicals and toxins to extend the life of food to an unnatural level. MedX India researched on how “Substances that are added to food items in order to inhibit, retard, or arres...
The basis of the discipline focused on understanding of the chemistry of food components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats and water and reaction during processing than storage. Good understanding about processing and preservation method are needed which includes drying, pasteurization, canning and irradiation (Susan, 2012).
Nowadays, refrigeration and freezing had become the most popular method for food preservation. It is a desirable way to preserve food because at low temperatures which around –10°C to –25°C, chemical reactions very slowly thus it will make the bacteria in food hard to survive.