Over the years, you've probably heard

a lot of rumors about McDonalds,

specifically about their food.

And let's be honest, most rumors aren't very flattering.

And some of these rumors have been

going on for literally a decade,

most of which I guarantee you've heard about.

But, the thing is, those rumors,

you know, the ones you were told

about from a friend of a guy who knows

somebody that read it on Reddit,

are actually misinformation, they're myths.

Now, before I continue, I know

there are some of you that are thinking,

oh god, here we go, Matt is becoming a coporate sell-out.

This video's clearly sponsored by McDonalds.

And hey, well, actually, it is, but with a twist.

See, I told McDonald's I would only work with them

if I could do a video that tackles

the hardest questions and worst rumors

about McDonald's that have been floating around out there.

And believe it or not, they said go for it.

So today, we are going to find out

just how true the nastiest myths

that you have ever heard about McDonald's are.

So, without further adieu, here are

five McDonald's myths you probably still believe.

Number one is pink goop in the McNuggets.

Okay, everybody has seen this picture and it's probably

one of the most frequent rumors that you've heard.

The rumor's that Chicken McNuggets

are made with this mysterious pink slime, but guess what?

That is completely false.

When it comes to McDonald's, their Chicken McNuggets

are made with chicken breast, no pink goop.

But it's not just that, in fact,

they don't even contain artificial flavors or colors

and McDonald's recently changed the recipe so that McNuggets

contain no artificial preservatives either.

So, what you're ordering is literally (drum roll) chicken.

It's just chicken breast.

It's time to let this myth die, it's simply not true.

Number two is their supplier is called 100% Beef.

Here's another one that you've likely heard.

The rumor is that McDonald's beef isn't all beef,

but they can say it's 100% beef

because the company that they buy from is called 100% Beef.

That's a clever conspiracy theory,

but it's not true and never has been.

The origin of this myth comes from the early 2000's

when distrust of large corporations was at an all-time high

when people associated large corporations

with constantly trying to cut costs.

The truth is McDonald's uses 100% beef

in its hamburger patties with no other ingredients

except salt and pepper, which are added after cooking,

but it's actually more interesting than that.

They specifically use only beef

sourced right here in Canada for their hamburger patties.

Here in Canada, they get their beef

from a company called Cargill, which gets 100% of the beef

from cows raised by Canadian farmers.

But Matt, what part of the cow do they use?

Let me tell you.

They use the chuck, round, shoulder,

brisket, loin, and rib for their hamburgers.

Sourcing locally in Canada directly

supports the Canadian job market.

In fact, 65 million pounds of beef

was sourced from Canadian farmers just last year.

That's a lot of work.

Number three is Big Macs can't age

because of all the preservatives.

A rumor that sprung out of nowhere

that many of you have heard is that

McDonald's burgers can't get old or rot under any condition

because of the amount of chemicals and preservatives

in their food, essentially making their food immortal.

But, yeah, it's not.

The origin of this rumor is people who have posted

fake pictures online as misinformation

for views and shares on social media

and in an age where this is pretty popular,

it doesn't surprise me that it caught on.

The truth is McDonald's burgers

are no different than any other food.

If a burger is left out in the open, it will simply dry up.

That's just science and it goes for any burger.

So think critically about what you see online.

Often, it's just for shock value.

Number four is pig fat in used in the soft serve.

This myth says that McDonald's soft serve

isn't made with milk but instead pig and animal fat.

This rumor began because McDonald's doesn't use

the term ice cream but instead they say soft serve.

So I did some digging and I found what's going to shock you.

McDonald's soft serve is made with real milk

and cream from Canadian dairy farmers.

Yeah, surprised me too.

See, they use the term ice milk

because the vanilla soft serve

is a bit different than ice cream.

It's considered ice milk because

it has three to five percent butter fat content,

making it a lighter and airier dairy treat than ice cream.

And they use that same vanilla soft serve

to make their sundaes, cones, and McFlurry desserts.

Sorry, conspiracy theorists,

but you gotta get your pig fat somewhere else.

And number five is McMuffins are frozen egg disks.

If you've ever had an Egg McMuffin for breakfast,

you've probably noticed how perfectly round

the egg is in the middle, hence the origin of this rumor,

which is that McDonald's uses frozen egg disks

in their Egg McMuffins.

But guess what? It's a myth.

In fact, every single Egg McMuffin

is made with a freshly cracked Canada Grade A large egg.

The egg is circular because that's the shape

of the container that it's cooked in.

And they do that so that it fits properly

on the sandwich and doesn't get all over you.

If you've ever made an egg at home and broke the yolk,

you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Last year, of the almost one billion dollars

McDonald's Canada spent on food,

more than 85% was purchased from suppliers in Canada.

Here in Canada, fresh Canadian eggs from Canadian farmers.

Canadian potatoes grown on Canadian farms.

It's pretty clear they like to support

the countries that they operate in.

So those were five McDonald's myths

you've heard that you, well, now know are myths.

I really want to thank you guys for

submitting these rumors to me via Twitter.

You helped me out a lot in creating this video.

And most importantly, I want to thank McDonald's

for letting me tackle these myths

and even allowing me to mention them.

I have to be honest with you guys,

I've worked with a lot of companies

and 99% of them want influencers

to talk very plain and vanilla

about their brand with their legal teams saying,

you can't mention that and you can't mention this.

But, McDonald's allowed me to ask the hard questions

and I think that says a lot about their brand

and how transparent that they are.

I really hope that you like this video

that I did with McDonald's and

I also hope that you're willing

to hang out a bit longer with me.

In the description of this video,

there's a survey that I would love for you guys to fill out

because I want to know what you think

about a variety of things.

The results of the survey will be shared

with the people at McDonald's

plus I'll get to find out more about what you like.

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