Consumers are mostly aware of the presence of sugar, trans fats, salt and oil content of fast food, but they might not realize that their favourite foods also contain some chemicals, Lariah Edwards, a postdoctoral scientist at George Washington University, told The Insider.
In the study, Edwards and colleagues ordered from six of the most popular fast food chains in the US – McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Taco Bell, and Chipotle – and tested samples of the food for 11 plasticizing chemicals. Most of the food they ordered were the most popular meals of those restaurants such as Hamburgers, Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Burritos with Chicken, Rice, Beans, Salsa. Also from some Tex-Mex chains to Cheese Pies and Pizza places. It was found that foods containing meats had higher levels of chemicals.
