McDonald's Fried Their Fries In Nutrient-Packed Beef Tallow Until 1990 When Health Organizations Were Paid To Lie About Saturated Fat
McDonald's is known today to be one of the most unhealthy fast-food chains, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, until 1990, McDonald's French fries were cooked in tallow, rendered beef fat that is highly nutritious.
When you're in a pinch and you need somewhere fast and easy to eat a nutritious dinner, popular fast-food chain McDonald's isn't the first place that comes to mind. The ingredients are low-quality and the food contains phthalates, chemicals that are linked to fertility issues, decline in testosterone and sperm count, etc. But McDonald's wasn't always a cesspool of fast food that produced hyper-palatable, addicting food that is linked to obesity and diabetes. In fact, until the 1990s, McDonald's was using nutrient-dense beef tallow in their food—before they switched to seed oils.