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ProfessorGAC

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7. What A Stupid Idea!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 07:41 PM

Aug 2020

PFAS is used as a coating to prevent moisture or grease from soaking into paper.
Why wouldn't they use a simple wax coating?
They went out of their way to use something more toxic, when they could just have used wax?
That's really stupid.
Going for more technology when it's not better technology. Dumb!

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Toxic Chemicals May Be Used In Big Mac Containers, Study Says [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2020 OP

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Gotta say that they got us all with that one. Under The Radar Aug 2020 #2

Looks like Wendy's is safe. underpants Aug 2020 #10

Blame Trump - Sounds good to me Under The Radar Aug 2020 #13

What about the actual Big Mac? fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #3

I personally have experienced two "Big Mac Attacks" in my life. iemitsu Aug 2020 #4

No more eating the containers. iemitsu Aug 2020 #5

I assume the bag used for the salted caramel chocolate chip cookies from Arby's is the same. woodsprite Aug 2020 #6

What A Stupid Idea! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #7

I thought Whoppers did come in wax paper underpants Aug 2020 #9

A Lot Probably Do ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #12

Does this get into the actual Big Mac Nexus2 Aug 2020 #8

That explains some things MagickMuffin Aug 2020 #11

good thing i don't eat the container then. KG Aug 2020 #14

There are at least a couple of McDs commercials urging people to eat melted cheese off the wrapper Cirque du So-What Aug 2020 #15