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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:39 AM Original message |
McDonald's Dumps McMuffin Egg Factory Over Health Concerns |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. I guess they'll have to go back to their other source for eggs, a plastics factory. |
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AMaharaj (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Horrifying |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I appreciate your post, it's best to get eggs from people you trust. Welcome to DU. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. yeah, how's that free market working out for our animals? |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. The problem is that YOU, ME, and that suspicious stranger over there... |
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Kurmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Feeling a little quesy after watching that. |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. McDonalds in Britain uses free range, locally produced eggs |
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thesquanderer (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. may not be viable in the U.S. yet |
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ccavagnolo (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. This is partially true. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. I'd never had an egg mcmuffin before I moved to the UK. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. does the UK have as much agriwelfare as the US? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, I guess the plastic lost it's "flavor". nt |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. We can make light of this - if we choose not to eat there |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And FDA did squat till it was filmed by animal rights activists |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. +1 nt |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The FDA is so grossly underfunded, as is the USDA, that inspections of |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Well, you've made my case for a REAL FDA |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. true. a full belly does trump the alternative. nt |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. No one is forced to eat at McDonalds. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. well, yes and no... |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I can make 4 quarter-pound lb turkey burgers for $3 |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. McDonalds $1 burger is almost 9 (8.8) burgers to a pound |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is so darn important and I think some people are naive to think the corporations who feed us |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. the corporations who feed us are looking out for the consumer |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Yes and contaminated water too - Some people have no idea what has been happening! n/t |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well at least it's not Jack DeCoster this time |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Sparboe's not much better. I used to live 6 miles north of a Sparboe |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. McDonald's probably demands a very low price for eggs and the egg producers |
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ccavagnolo (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. Start with the youth! |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. They used eggs? |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. This shows that 1%ers are often complete idiots |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. I thought eggs came from chickens |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. They went into defense mode, and fired the 4 workers who helped! |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That statement is such bs. It doesn't even address the FDA violations. nt |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Problem is, FDA can only go after the biggest offenders. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Boy are you so right! I think that is exactly what is going on now. Their private chefs I am sure |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. The World would be better off if we just DUMPED McDonalds. |
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DreamSmoker (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. Taking the high road |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Let's not stop here FDA. Let's open the doors of ALL the major chicken factories in the U.S. |
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unionworks (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ba Da Da Da Da |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-11 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
41. I serve 1/3 lb burgers and a side for $6.99 |
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