Gisele Bundchen: And my Boobs are FAKE too!
McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets made with Silicone Oil
Yep, McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets contain Silicone Oil, which is a synthetic material used to make Contact Lenses, Caulking, and Lubricants
McDonaldâs McNuggets are made with silicone oil.
McDonald’s listed dimethylpolysiloxane as an ingredient in its McNuggets up until 2016, when it started an initiative to remove additives from its food. The most up-to-date ingredients list for Chicken McNuggets found on the company’s website doesn’t list the chemical as an ingredient. The FDA currently labels the chemical as food safe, but limits its use to 1 part per million when added to food.
“How appetizing,” said one commenter.
On Oct. 1, 2022, an X user posted a thread claiming that McDonald’s uses silicone oil to fry McNuggets. This post amassed 400 likes and almost 50 comments. Many reacted in disgust, one commenter saying, “That’s wild. I’ve always thought they had a weird silicon mouthfeel.”
The post is based on the perception that McDonald’s, along with many other fast food chains in the U.S., uses an anti-foaming agent, dimethylpolysiloxane, in the oil used to fry food. Until August 2016, McDonald’s noted the antifoaming agent in its list of ingredients for Chicken McNuggets. But as of 2016, McDonald’s no longer lists dimethylpolysiloxane in its ingredients for the item, at least in the U.S. and U.K., therefore we are labeling the claim “Outdated.”
Similar claims surfaced before the 2022 post, with many articles and blog posts written on the subject. An article from National Post published in 2011 titled, “What’s in those silly McNuggets?” talks about the existence of dimethylpolysiloxane in the make-up of Chicken McNuggets, for example. The article states:
“What do McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets and Silly Putty have in common?” asks Joseph Mercola, who claims to have the most-visited health site on the Internet. The answer is dimethyl polysiloxane, which is the major component of Silly Putty and is added as an anti-foaming agent to the oil used to fry the nuggets.
Mercola’s implication is that you wouldn’t want to eat something that’s also found in Silly Putty. But do we eschew salt because it is used to de-ice streets, or water because it is an essential ingredient of cement? Dimethyl polysiloxane is an approved additive for frying oils, at a level of roughly five parts per million. As with any chemical, there is a dose at which it becomes toxic. What is that dose? You would have to eat about 10,000 nuggets at one sitting to approach any sort of toxic level.”
The most current Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, as of Dec. 22, 2023, establishes the limit of dimethylpolysiloxane in food as, “Addition to food not to exceed 1 part per million.” This more current figure would refute the National Post’s claim. Although its figure isn’t up-to-date, the Post’s claim that the chemical is safe is true, at least at certain levels.
In an article from Isitbadforyou.com published in 2016, the writer states, “As sinister as dimethylpolysiloxane sounds, there is no definitive proof that it poses any immediate danger to your health. When looking at other ingredients found in products/foods containing the additive, dimethylpolysiloxane becomes the least of your worries.”
Another article, from Deep Sea Silicone published in 2023, also shares that sentiment, stating, “In summary, dimethicone is safe to add in small amounts to food, but there may be risks associated with excessive use. In order to ensure food safety, it is recommended to strictly comply with relevant regulations and standards when adding dimethylpolysiloxane, and at the same time strengthen research and monitoring of its safety.” Dimethicone is another name for dimethylpolysiloxane. Both of these articles share the sentiment that this chemical is safe in foods, albeit in very small amounts.
A McDonald’s U.S. Ingredients list from November 2013 includes the following ingredients in Chicken McNuggets: “Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent. Prepared in vegetable oil (Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness).” At the end of the list, the company writes, “This information is correct as of November 2013, unless stated otherwise.”
Meanwhile, McDonald’s Canada listed the additive in the first page of its ingredients, published on Sept. 18, 2019.
“Our fried menu items are cooked in a vegetable oil blend with citric acid added as a processing aid and dimethylpolysiloxane to reduce oil splatter when cooking. “
The only current statement about dimethylpolysiloxane on McDonald’s website, as of spring 2024 when this fact-check was published, was related to the additive not being in U.K. fries:
“Dimethylpolysiloxane (DMPS) is not an ingredient in our McDonald’s U.K. Fries. You can find a full ingredient declaration for all food (including our burgers) served in the U.K. by visiting our online nutritional calculator tool here or downloading our Allergen Booklet here.”
That statement was posted under the FAQ, “Do McDonald’s fries contain dimethylpolysiloxane (a form of silicone)?” The search result was from the United Kingdom’s McDonald’s website. When searching the United States’ McDonald’s website for dimethylpolysiloxane, no search results appeared.
In August of 2016, McDonald’s announced major changes to its U.S. menu. In the article posted to the company’s website, it stated:
 “McDonald’s USA today announced a number of moves across its menu as the company continues to evolve. This includes:
- removing artificial preservatives from several items which also don’t have artificial colors or flavors, including its iconic Chicken McNuggets.
This appeared to be a shift from using unnatural additives, which may be the reason the company doesn’t list the chemical in its ingredients for McNuggets. At present, McDonald’s lists the following ingredients in its McNuggets:
“White Boneless Chicken, Water, Vegetable Oil (canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), Enriched Flour (bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Vegetable Starch (modified Corn, Wheat, Rice, Pea, Corn), Salt, Leavening (baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Lactate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Spices, Yeast Extract, Lemon Juice Solids, Dextrose, Natural Flavors.”
How they make McDonalds chicken nuggets.
In short, the claim in the X post is based on prior information made public before August 2016, when the company made a change to its menu. McDonald’s, at least in the U.S. and U.K., does not list dimethylpolysiloxane as an ingredient in fry oil. This appeared to be a clear shift from using artificial additives across its menu, even in Chicken McNuggets. We have contacted the company and will update this story if we get further verification.
Gisele Bundchen: My Boobs Are Fake
Gisele Bundchen admits she had breast augmentation in 2015 after breastfeeding
Gisele Bundchen has released a memoir called Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life. I remember hearing about it months ago, and thinking that it was probably going to be the Brazilian version of Goop, everything diets, holistic BS and and exercise. Turns out, sheâs actually talking about some new information, like her struggles with panic attacks when she was a young model. She also confirms something that was widely reported a few years back: she got a boob job. Some highlights:
Post-breastfeeding, her boobs were smaller: âI was always praised for my body, and I felt like people had expectations from me that I couldnât deliver,. I felt very vulnerable, because I can work out, I can eat healthy, but I canât change the fact that both of my kids enjoyed the left boob more than the right. All I wanted was for them to be even and for people to stop commenting on it.â
Getting a breast augmentation in 2015: âWhen I woke up, I was like, âWhat have I done?â I felt like I was living in a body I didnât recognize. For the first year I wore [baggy] clothes because I felt uncomfortable.â
Tom supported her during that time: âHe just said, âI love you no matter whatâ and that I looked beautiful. This was definitely another lesson: What doesnât kill you makes you stronger. But I wish I would have learned that a different way.â
She began having panic attacks in 2003, when her profile began to blow up: After having her first panic attack during a bumpy flight on a small plane in 2003, she developed a fear of tunnels, elevators and other enclosed spaces. âI had a wonderful position in my career, I was very close to my family, and I always considered myself a positive person, so I was really beating myself up. Like, âWhy should I be feeling this?â I felt like I wasnât allowed to feel bad. But I felt powerless. Your world becomes smaller and smaller, and you canât breathe, which is the worst feeling Iâve ever had.â
She began to have panic attacks all the time: âI actually had the feeling of, âIf I just jump off my roof, this is going to end, and I never have to worry about this feeling of my world closing in.ââ
After seeing a specialist, who prescribed Xanax, she decided she didnât want to rely on medication. âThe thought of being dependent on something felt, in my mind, even worse, because I was like, âWhat if I lose that [pill]? Then what? Am I going to die?â
The only thing I knew was, I needed help.â
First, letâs talk about panic attacks. I think Iâve written about this before, but in college, I had one awful summer and I began to have panic attacks. You really do feel like youâre going to die, your heart is racing and you canât calm yourself at all. Itâs awful. I was prescribed antidepressants too, and they didnât really work and I stopped taking them after a few weeks. My situation just needed time and patience, but everybody is different. I respect her for talking about this, but I donât entirely respect the fact that her panic-attack phase was the launch point for her to go on an extreme diet for life (which is what the book is about). Sheâs trying to make it sound like she âcuredâ her panic attacks by⊠eating more vegetables or something. That message SUCKS.
As for what she says about her boob job⊠we already knew. I find it interesting that she admits that, but doesnât talk about her obvious face work at the same time.
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