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Originally Posted by LazyHippy
Just watched. Assume that's US only as here they state that it's 100% British & Irish beef. Although it wouldn't surprise me if they ship it halfway around the world to be processed then shipped back. Do you know if Lopez supply McDonald's in Spain?
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No, they probably just supply US chain outlets. There's probably a similar setup here or elsewhere in Europe supplying European chain restaurants.
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Originally Posted by LazyHippy
Besides, I'm not saying that McDonald's don't use 100% beef just that (here anyway, poss. EU wide) "beef" can include elements that have no nutritional value. Nothing in that video indicates that these elements are removed prior to processing and it would seem logical that they would use as much of the animal as they can.
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It's not just 100% beef... it's 100% grade A beef from whole cuts. The standard is the same company wide around the world I'm sure. I can't find the EU version of their FAQs but the UK one states...
"For example McDonald's beef is from whole cuts of forequarter and flank beef, from British and Irish farms only."
Burgers - What's in the food? - McDonald's UK
I don't know what parts you might be talking about not having nutritional value. If you think they include ligaments and cartilage and other connective tissues you are mistaken. A ground gristle burger would not be very nice. The EU also has some pretty stringent controls on beef.