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"Gross" being defined as amount of chemicals, likelihood to be spoiled and/or make you sick, etc. Beef won't go away completely in 20XY; maybe not ever, which

by _bxg1 7y ago

"Gross" being defined as amount of chemicals, likelihood to be spoiled and/or make you sick, etc. Beef won't go away completely in 20XY; maybe not ever, which is fine. But at the scale and quality standards of fast-food, and with the recent progress in the meatless space, I would bet McDonald's will stop selling it in my lifetime.

Pfhreak 7y ago
"Gross" should also include treatment of the animals. Animals raised in CAFOs, for example, are treated in a way that's pretty gross.
skyyler 7y ago
I don't like this definition of gross. If it were true, then cooking something would serve to make it far more gross. Hundreds, if not thousands of new chemical compounds are created via the Maillard reaction. Food that can make you sick isn't necessarily gross tasting. Spoiled food is definitely gross, though.
- _bxg1 7y ago
  Pedantry isn't helpful. You knew what I meant by "chemicals": flavor additives, preservatives, antibiotics, etc.
  - phonypc 7y ago
    None of which are generally present in fast food beef.
  - skyyler 7y ago
    No, I didn't know that when you said "chemicals" you meant "food additives that are recognized as safe but I dislike". Thank you for clearing that up, much appreciated.
- cr0sh 7y ago
  > Spoiled food is definitely gross, though. There are probably more than a few foods you eat that are technically "spoiled" - it's just termed differently, like "fermented" or "aged".