Fury At Milk And Wheat In McDonalds' French Fries

February 21, 2006

Cant believe one of the quotes at the bottom veggie burger?!?!?!?!!? The Valley Vegan........ Article 20 Feb 2006 - 15:00pm (UK)When McDonalds serves its French Fries, everyone believes they contain just potatoes and cooking oil - even people who are vegan (eat no animal product at all) or allergic to wheat. We trust the company and believe everything they say. Because that is what they have been saying - that their fries are gluten-free. It has been revealed that McDonald's fries do contain an animal product - Milk. They also contain wheat. There are thousands and thousands of people around the world who are allergic to wheat (mainly because of the gluten in wheat). Surely, out of respect for people who get ill when consuming wheat, the company could have let us know that wheat and milk were being

added to its French Fries. So far, three people in the USA are suing McDonald's because of this. Debra Moffatt, from Chicago, has celiac disease. She cannot consume gluten, which is present in wheat. If she consumes wheat she experiences serious gastrointestinal problems. Mark and Theresa Chimiak have a 5-year-old girl who is gluten-intolerant. The little girl, Annalise, became seriously ill after eating French fries in McDonalds. Mark and Theresa, from Florida, are also suing McDonald's. Nadia Sugich, a vegan, is also suing McDonald's. Vegans do not eat any animal products at all (vegetarians include dairy and eggs in their diet, vegans don't). Had she known the product contained milk she would not have touched them. What many people find incredible is that McDonald's claimed its fries were free of gluten and milk. It has just added in its web site that its fries do, in fact, contain wheat and milk ingredients - now that people are starting

to take it to court. What is the consumer to do if claims made by fast food centers are completely untrue? How can a parent protect a child if that child has a serious allergy? One minute they claim something is not present, then they say it is after lawyers start saying they are going to be sued. Now, McDonald's Vice-President is saying that wheat and milk were added to enhance the flavour of the French Fries. There is nothing wrong with that. What is wrong is not telling people about it. Even worse, is telling people there is no gluten in a product when there is - that is dangerous. Apparently, there is a third ingredient we knew nothing about in McDonald's French fries - a trans fat. Here are some comments from our readers:“I am vegan. I have eaten their vegetable burger with fries for many years. I will never do it again. I really hope their vegetable burgers were animal free.” “I really do not know where to take

my children any more. I thought these companies had to work under certain rules - rules laid down to protect the public.” “I cannot believe they would deliberately add a potentially dangerous ingredient and still claim their product is free of it. I cannot eat gluten, I get very ill if I do. Each time I go out to eat now, I am going to feel uneasy.” Written by: Christian NordqvistEditor: Medical News Today Peter H

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February 21, 2006

Sounds like she was not a very aware Vegan. Even if their veggie

burger was completely animal free, they still are using the same

grill to cook it on!

YUCK!

Nikki

, peter hurd <swpgh01 wrote:

>

> Cant believe one of the quotes at the bottom veggie

burger?!?!?!?!!?

>

> The Valley Vegan........

> Article 20 Feb 2006 - 15:00pm (UK)

>

> When McDonalds serves its French Fries, everyone believes they

contain just potatoes and cooking oil - even people who are vegan

(eat no animal product at all) or allergic to wheat. We trust the

company and believe everything they say. Because that is what they

have been saying - that their fries are gluten-free.

>

> It has been revealed that McDonald's fries do contain an animal

product - Milk. They also contain wheat. There are thousands and

thousands of people around the world who are allergic to wheat

(mainly because of the gluten in wheat). Surely, out of respect for

people who get ill when consuming wheat, the company could have let

us know that wheat and milk were being added to its French Fries.

>

> So far, three people in the USA are suing McDonald's because of

this.

>

> Debra Moffatt, from Chicago, has celiac disease. She cannot

consume gluten, which is present in wheat. If she consumes wheat she

experiences serious gastrointestinal problems.

>

> Mark and Theresa Chimiak have a 5-year-old girl who is gluten-

intolerant. The little girl, Annalise, became seriously ill after

eating French fries in McDonalds. Mark and Theresa, from Florida,

are also suing McDonald's.

>

> Nadia Sugich, a vegan, is also suing McDonald's. Vegans do not eat

any animal products at all (vegetarians include dairy and eggs in

their diet, vegans don't). Had she known the product contained milk

she would not have touched them.

>

> What many people find incredible is that McDonald's claimed its

fries were free of gluten and milk. It has just added in its web

site that its fries do, in fact, contain wheat and milk ingredients -

now that people are starting to take it to court.

>

> What is the consumer to do if claims made by fast food centers are

completely untrue? How can a parent protect a child if that child

has a serious allergy? One minute they claim something is not

present, then they say it is after lawyers start saying they are

going to be sued.

>

> Now, McDonald's Vice-President is saying that wheat and milk were

added to enhance the flavour of the French Fries. There is nothing

wrong with that. What is wrong is not telling people about it. Even

worse, is telling people there is no gluten in a product when there

is - that is dangerous.

>

> Apparently, there is a third ingredient we knew nothing about in

McDonald's French fries - a trans fat.

>

> Here are some comments from our readers:

>

> " I am vegan. I have eaten their vegetable burger with fries for

many years. I will never do it again. I really hope their vegetable

burgers were animal free. "

>

> " I really do not know where to take my children any more. I

thought these companies had to work under certain rules - rules laid

down to protect the public. "

>

> " I cannot believe they would deliberately add a potentially

dangerous ingredient and still claim their product is free of it. I

cannot eat gluten, I get very ill if I do. Each time I go out to eat

now, I am going to feel uneasy. "

>

> Written by: Christian Nordqvist

> Editor: Medical News Today

>

> Peter H

>

> To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all

new Security Centre.

>

February 21, 2006

some folks just close their eyes and go "i hope its vegan i hope its vegan i hope its vegan" peter hurd Feb 21, 2006 2:08 AM Re: Fury At Milk And Wheat In McDonalds' French Fries

Cant believe one of the quotes at the bottom veggie burger?!?!?!?!!?

The Valley Vegan........

Article 20 Feb 2006 - 15:00pm (UK)

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February 21, 2006

Would that be the kind of person that believes in Father Christmas? The Valley Vegan............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: some folks just close their eyes and go "i hope its vegan i hope its vegan i hope its vegan" peter hurd Feb 21, 2006 2:08 AM Re: Fury At Milk And Wheat In McDonalds' French Fries Cant believe one of the quotes at the bottom veggie burger?!?!?!?!!? The Valley Vegan........ Article 20 Feb 2006 - 15:00pm (UK) "NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President." Peter H

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