"Chicken Nuggets Is Like My Family"

Fast Food Nation discussion the illusion that chicken nuggets are of a healthier choice on the McDonalds menu, but the healthiness of them are "illusory." This stuck out to me, because in truth, most claimed "healthy foods" today are not truly healthy. Schlosser details how a chemical study done by Harvard Medical School showed that chicken nuggets' "fatty acid profile"more closely resembled beef than poultry. This was attributed to the chicken nuggets being cooked in beef tallow. Although McDonalds changed this cooking process by using vegetable oil instead (while still adding beef extract), they contain twice as much fat per ounce than a hamburger. I find it incredible that the creation of the seemingly simple chicken nugget completely changed the industry of raising and processing poultry. It's also crazy to think that nearly 20 years ago chickens were sold whole, but are now cut into pieces, cutlets, or nuggets before being sold. All of this talk of chicken nuggets reminded me a boy who was on television, Curtis, or better known as "King Curtis." Curtis not only loves eating fried food, especially fried meats, he absolutely loves chicken nuggets. He went so far as to make the statement-- "chicken nuggets are like my family." Although this scene was hilarious, especially with his southern accent, it makes you realize how this industry, as well as chicken nuggets have affected the children and consumer of today. On the show, Curtis asked for chicken nuggets for breakfast and nearly every meal. The thought of eating chicken nuggets all of the time is sickening, unhealthy and gross. People should eat to live, not live to eat, and food should not under circumstance be considered family.