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A British herbalist has become a hot topic by revealing a McDonald’s hamburger called ‘Big Mac’ that is still intact even a year after purchasing it.
On the 24th (local time), foreign media such as the New York Post reported, “A video posted by British herbalist Naa Azellie Coffanier in February has recently become a hot topic.”
Chopanier purchased McDonald’s signature Big Mac burger and French fries on February 2nd last year. He has been conducting experiments where he puts food on a plate and observes how it changes over time.
In the video, Chopanier dismantled each Big Mac that had been stored for a year and three weeks to check its condition.
The Big Mac seemed to have lost a bit of moisture, but other than that, it was in similar condition to the one I received when I purchased it. Even though it was stored for over a year, it showed no signs of mold or rot.
Chopanier held up the cabbage attached to the patty and said, “It’s still green. It hasn’t completely dried out, so it’s still a little bit moist.” He continued, “How is this possible? Lettuce has no roots, hasn’t been watered, and hasn’t been exposed to sunlight.” “How can the color be maintained?” he asked. He was surprised and said, “If growing vegetables do not receive proper care, they turn brown and dry out.”
The video has been viewed over 3 million times in just two months since it was released.
This is not the first time that McDonald’s hamburgers have become a hot topic because they do not rot.
In 2022, an American man posted a photo saying, “I bought a Big Mac 5 years ago and it was still intact,” and that year, an Australian man also posted a photo on social media, saying it was a hamburger that had not gone bad for three months.
In 2019, an Icelander revealed McDonald’s hamburgers and fries that he had been storing since 2009. Cheeseburgers and French fries that have not gone bad for over 10 years are treated as historical relics in Iceland. This hamburger is still on display at the National Museum in Iceland, still intact.
When several cases of the ‘non-rotten Big Mac’ emerged, netizens commented, “It doesn’t rot because it contains a lot of preservatives,” and “Even bacteria can’t eat the hamburger.”
However, McDonald’s insisted in a 2020 statement that it was not because of preservatives, saying “the dry environment that inhibits the growth of mold and bacteria extends the life of the burgers.” McDonald’s said, “You would see similar results if you left home-prepared food in the same condition (left to dehydrate),” and added, “The burger you are looking at is likely dried. It will never be in the same condition as the day you purchased it.” “No,” he emphasized.
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