"This is not true in the UK, EU and US at least, where Monitor has not been approved for use for years."
"Restricting access to fields is a common safety protocol for commercial farms after using pesticides. When Monitor was used on potatoes, entry was restricted for four days in the US."
"Potatoes are often kept in atmosphere-controlled sheds to preserve them, not to “off-gas”."
Many of the posts quote claims that were originally made by journalist and author Michael Pollan in a speech at a Royal Society of Arts event in 2013. Some posts link to footage of him speaking and have thousands of shares.
But these posts fail to explain that Monitor has not been approved for use in the US since 2009 and the EU since 2008. McDonald’s USA told Full Fact that the chemical had not been used on its potatoes for “several years”, and Mr Pollan also told us it was no longer used in the US, adding that his 2013 account was based on reporting he had carried out in the late 1990s.
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(Old Spike)
I can count on 2 hands the times i ate from McDonalds
(Site Administrator)
now count how many times you've had brie de meaux.
(Old Spike)
Not a real fan of it, but about 150 portions
Why you ask? is at as bad as the death fries?
(Site Administrator)
i kinda like it actually, we get some here.
that and saint agur, some of which is in my fridge and i'm considering having a little in my eggs tomorrow morning on a piece of toasted sourdough.
fucking yummy.
edit: no reason for asking i'm just, still watching that cheese video i posted.
(Old Spike)
This is my favorite cheese
(Old Spike)
That's hardly settled milk!
(Old Spike)
2nd favorite is this, 4 year old Brokkelkaas, it taste like very very strong gouda
(Old Spike)
Fake news. Pollan clarified that this was from research in the 90s.
https://fullfact.org/online/McDonalds-pesticide-Monitor-false/
"This is not true in the UK, EU and US at least, where Monitor has not been approved for use for years."
"Restricting access to fields is a common safety protocol for commercial farms after using pesticides. When Monitor was used on potatoes, entry was restricted for four days in the US."
"Potatoes are often kept in atmosphere-controlled sheds to preserve them, not to “off-gas”."
Many of the posts quote claims that were originally made by journalist and author Michael Pollan in a speech at a Royal Society of Arts event in 2013. Some posts link to footage of him speaking and have thousands of shares.
But these posts fail to explain that Monitor has not been approved for use in the US since 2009 and the EU since 2008. McDonald’s USA told Full Fact that the chemical had not been used on its potatoes for “several years”, and Mr Pollan also told us it was no longer used in the US, adding that his 2013 account was based on reporting he had carried out in the late 1990s.