I heard the McRib was back, and that thing is freaking huge! More than 70 ingredients they said, and the calorie count is a whopping 520. I gotta see what’s up with this.
So I ordered one, took a good look. The bun, it’s got this long list of stuff in it – enriched flour, sugar, yeast, and a bunch of other things I couldn’t even pronounce. Like, what’s azodicarbonamide? Apparently, it’s also used to make yoga mats, I saw some people talking about it online. That’s kinda wild, right? I decided to dig a little deeper.
Turns out, some folks are freaking out about whether these yoga mats are toxic or not. They say the ones made from natural rubber or cork are cool, better for the planet and all that. But this azodicarbonamide, that’s what got people talking. I saw some videos and posts about how the McRib looks when it’s frozen, and man, it wasn’t pretty. This one tweet, it really blew up.
But here’s the thing. The McRib, the actual patty and all that? It’s just seasoned boneless pork, BBQ sauce, sliced onions, and dill pickles. That’s it. Five simple things. They say when it all comes together, it’s BBQ pork sandwich perfection.
- Tried the McRib.
- Read up on the ingredients.
- Found out about the yoga mat stuff.
- Checked out some online drama.
- Realized the McRib itself isn’t that complicated.
My Takeaway
I ate the sandwich. It was alright. But all this buzz about the ingredients and yoga mats, it really got me thinking. Maybe it’s not just about what’s in the food, but how we’re all reacting to it. I mean, I ended up going down this whole rabbit hole because of a McRib! Also, is it just me, or have we heard all this before with the “pink slime” and “reconstituted meat” stories a while back?
