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Anything with toxic thermal paper immediately goes to the trash if I can help it. Other than arguably being bad for the environment (so much paper wasted) they
by weiming 7y ago
Anything with toxic thermal paper immediately goes to the trash if I can help it. Other than arguably being bad for the environment (so much paper wasted) they can also be harmful to you simply from touch. E.g. "A significant increase in urinary total BPA concentration was observed for cashiers handling daily thermal paper receipts. " [1][2]
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4927604/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4927604/
[2] https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/the-health-risk-of-bpa-in-receipts/index.htm https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/the-health-...
- hunter2_ 7y agoDoes BPA exposure increase proportionally with receipt length? It would be interesting to, say, ink up your fingertips and then compare the area of ink transferred to different length receipts after handling them in a typical "toss into bag/pocket, skim when you get home, toss into trash" procedure.
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- 14 7y agoI can’t stand when I go to Mcdonals and ask to hold the pickle. They print a grill order receipt and tape it to the burger. It is a little receipt that states no pickle. All I can think when I see them is their ink is rubbing off on my fries.
- ajxs 7y agoNot to bash the obvious, but If you're eating McDonalds there are more pressing health concerns than the ink on the fries.
- raverbashing 7y agoGiven the "traditional" way of wrapping fish and chips was with newspaper, a bit of non-lead paint is an improvement
- kinkrtyavimoodh 7y agoNo, there are not. This meme that McDonald's is inherently bad is nothing but elitist signaling and needs to die.
- yawaw0rht 7y agoMcD's is very low quality nutrition. There is more to nutrition than macronutrients. There are wayyyy better things you can put into your body with better vitamin and mineral absorption and much better for gut health.
- krapht 7y agoYes, but nobody likes people who tell them sanctimoniously that their dietary/smoking/drinking/non-exercising/chair-sitting habits are wrong.
- ajxs 7y ago"Fries" have basically zero nutritional quality, they're potato deep fried in the cheapest oil that the human body is capable of digesting. There is nothing even remotely nutritious about them. You're able to get usable calories from them. They'll prevent you from starving, but that's about the extent of it. I find it funny that you're accusing me of "elitist signalling". Looking after your health isn't "elitist", but how well you look after your health is definitely a factor that will go a long way to influencing your socio-economic status.
- anbop 7y agoActually of all the restaurants in your vicinity, the McDonalds probably has the highest food safety.
- zxcmx 7y agoMy brother works as a plumber and he’s seen grease traps and “back of house” at a lot of restaurants. On the rare times he eats out, he prefers to eat at big chain fast food stores.
- protomyth 7y agoMy brother worked at Hardee’s in the early 90’s, and they had awards for cleanest location and some punishment for those that didn’t meet their guidelines. His location won a lot because they all ate there (big discounts).
- deogeo 7y agoFood safety is limited to hygiene, and ignores factors such as calories, nutrients, vitamins, etc. Eating only store-bought, hermetically sealed chocolate would rank excellently in terms of food safety.
- hanniabu 7y agoThis is like saying that since you're eating McDonalds they shouldn't even have to follow health regulations.
- weiming 7y agoWhat I noticed last time at McD's, is that the ink literally rubs off from the colorful paper mat (on the tray) on which I have been putting ketchup and fries my whole life. Try rubbing it with your finger next time, yikes.
- raverbashing 7y agoDid you expect that paper to be food grade? It isn't
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- wjn0 7y agoIt almost certainly is. Likewise for the dye.
- knolax 7y agoDid you get a Big Mike and Coca Cols at Mcdonals?
- johnsimer 7y agofwiw, according to Dr. Gundry the buns and meat you are eating from McDonalds are carcinogenic and disrupt your hormones as well, so even if they didn't give you a receipt, you probably shouldn't be eating McDonald's anyway.
- rootw0rm 7y agoi'm a cashier right now. i coat my dominant hand fingertips with cyanoacrylate to lessen my exposure to BPA.
- creatornator 7y agoDoes that not feel terrible? Superglue feels like the tactile equivalent of nails-on-a-chalkboard to me. Though I suppose it's better than exposure to BPA