Whats really in Coke etc

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Fact - There Is Animal

Content In Coke

Classic Twilight Zone Burger King Trip

By Ted Twietmeyer

tedtw

3-21-4

 

 

I was entering a world without sense, without logic, without

reason.....it's the big orange signpost up ahead - your next stop,

The Burger King.

 

It had to happen, sooner or later. Today, I walked through the holy

portals of the chain-link-conveyor on-demand sandwich factory,

looking for a quick lunch. And received more than I bargained for.

What you are about to read is absolutely true. No names were changed

to protect the guilty.

 

As I entered the line with the other sheep, I noticed another

signpost up ahead. It was a glossy, black on white NUTRITIONAL

INFORMATION pamphlet display. Nothing in my past schooling could

have prepared me for this. The ingredients quoted below are taken

directly from their free brochure.

 

I began to read it. How hard could that be? Sure, all the calories

for everything (except the "salad") were into three figures. But the

question made me continue to fold this pamphlet open..."what is IN

all those sandwiches?" The ingredients occupy four panels and are

all written in painfully small font. Perhaps 1 point in size. Almost

every compound known to man was in there....and then it was my turn

at the altar to pronounce my order...

 

The 'sales associate' said to me, "How are you today sir?" I

said, "Quite well, that, is until I read THIS" And I was ill-

prepared for what came next when he heard that. He said "How about

one of our low-carb sandwiches?"

 

Thinking about the war on fat, unpleasant views in the mirror we all

have everyday, and looking at the small standup full color, closeup

photo of this new sandwich, I said "Sure! That sounds great!"

 

Then he uttered these words to me, as though he expected to hear the

answer: "Is it OK, sir, that there isn't any bun with it?" I

said "WHAT? HOW do you make a hamburger WITHOUT a bun?" He looked

dumbfounded, with no answer in his buffer. Then the flash of insight

hit me - I could see myself opening up this "sandwich" and find a

PILE of lettuce, tomatos and two pathetic excuses for meat patties

in a paper wrapper.

 

The result of this inspirational flash was immediate and dramatic.

In less than one nanosecond, I said "FORGET THAT! GIVE me a REAL

hamburger!"

 

Finally, my turn in the stall came, and my order number was called

out. I trundled off to the drink trough over the sticky floor and

science experiment to get my drink. Then on to a table. I often read

when I eat. My wife hated it when Wendy's had those nice 100 year

old newspaper reproductions embedded in the formica. I would just

naturally read through lunch.

 

Today I was alone, alone with my BK chemistry lesson. I started to

read...first about the forbidden food of the Gods- "The

Bun.Enriched flour" with all the enrichment ingredients listed.

Is this what is used to enrich uranium? Then the water, sugar,

yeast, salt and much more, including "natural and artificial butter

flavor." Yum yum ! I read on ..."Dough conditioners, dough

strengtheners, and incredibly, dough softeners!" I guess they make

it tougher to have a reason to soften it.

 

And then I see a new one- "calcium peroxide (oxidant.) WHAT?

Hydrogen peroxide was rocket fuel back in the early days of

rocketry ...will these buns give me a way to visit the moon? Perhaps

not.

 

I continue to eat, read and chuckle..."potassium/calcium iodate" and

more. The last ingredient is "natural flavor from plant sources."

WHAT plants are those sources? You're not allowed to know. And all

this shown above occupies a space about about one inch high on one

panel.

 

In the chicken whopper, there is much more from their chemistry

set..."Disodium Guanylate" (bat guana derivative?) and disodium

inosinate, followed by coloring, chicken flavor, smoke flavor, and

including most all the common ones you find in frozen foods in your

grocery store. Then it gets better - even though the No. 1

ingredient is boneless chicken breast, the last item listed

is "Natural flavors from plant and animal sources." WHAT? Are they

telling us there is "other meat" in the chicken besides chicken? And

from what source does it come from ?

 

I won't spoil it all - don't buy the book, go get the pamphlet for

free.

 

Finally, I read about the mysterious Coke Classic contents.

 

I have never partaken of this chemical cocktail, and now I'm even

happier about it. The second-to-last ingredient listed in Coke

Classic is caffeine.

 

The last one is actually "Natural flavors from plant and animal

sources."

 

Do we even want to THINK what part of the animal it comes from?

Farmers will tell you that with pigs, "the only part not used is the

squeal."

 

Mad cow in a can, anyone?

 

And don't forget, "Have it your way !"

 

Ted