Fast Food: Episode 2

After the popularity of Fast Food: Episode One I have decided to bring the series back to life with a long-awaited sequel. If this episode is popular and receives many likes and comments I will be happy to create a third episode! If you haven't the first episode click this link to read it: https://rishimorrall1.wixsite.com/rishiskitchen/post/fast-food-episode-one

But for now, let's get on with the post!

Anti-Foaming Agents

You may be thinking fast-food restaurants have absolutely nothing to do with Anti-Foaming agents, however, you are wrong, yet again. McDonald's uses Anti-foaming agents in there chicken nuggets and fries.

An anti-foaming agent or a defoamer is a chemical additive that diminishes and inhibits the formation of foam in industrial process liquids. The terms anti-foam agent and defoamer are often used correspondently. Strictly speaking, defoamers eliminate existing foam and anti-foamers prevent the formation of further foam.

But why does Mcdonalds use Anti-Foaming agents?

"McDonald’s frying oil contains a small amount of an additive called dimethylpolysiloxane, which helps prevent oil from foaming and spattering in our restaurants," McDonald's USA explains.

According to the daily meal, Dimethylpolysiloxane could be the answer to baldness. I know, I can't believe what I'm typing. The daily meal explains... "One of those ingredients could be the key to a better head of hair. Japanese scientists believe they’ve found the cure for baldness, and (lucky us) it’s been furtively fed to many human beings for years in baskets of McDonald’s fries.

"The researchers found that the chemical, dimethylpolysiloxane, could help grow new hair follicles that could then be transplanted into mice. Some people experience baldness because their hair follicles have shrunk; new, larger follicles would be a major step towards future hair growth, essentially curing baldness." Says the daily meal.

Resources for Anti-Foaming Agents

https://www.thedailymeal.com/healthy-eating/mcdonalds-french-fries-chemical-cure-baldness/020618#:~:text=It%20states%2C%20%E2%80%9COur%20fried%20menu,they%20cook%20their%20famous%20fries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defoamer

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-mcdonalds-food-made-2015-5?r=US&IR=T#why-do-mcdonalds-chicken-nuggets-contain-an-anti-foaming-agent-2