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00:00Slithering pizzas, galloping whoppers, deceptive dough, and mystery meat flavoring are just
00:06a few of the fast-food myths that contain a grain of truth.
00:10When McDonald's customers heard that the chain was using beef tallow in its fries, the loudest
00:15protests came from the vegan crowd.
00:17Oh, God, vegan?
00:19No, thank you.
00:21Fries were presumed to be one of the safest animal-free go-to treats on the menu, but
00:25the fantastic flavor arose in part from the inclusion of animal fats.
00:29McD's vowed to clean up its act and use only vegetable-based oils going forward, but that
00:34didn't solve the issue entirely.
00:35It turns out there's still beef-based flavoring being used in these classic crisps.
00:40It isn't as if the chain was ever hiding this fact, either.
00:43A glance at the ingredient list on the McDonald's website calls out natural beef flavor as part
00:48of the formula.
00:49It's tough to nail down where this flavoring comes from, though the recipe denotes that
00:53wheat and milk derivatives are involved.
00:56So even if actual beef isn't a factor, there are dairy elements that plant-eaters wouldn't
01:01know to avoid if they thought that the chain had removed all animal products from the fryer.
01:07Virtually everyone has heard the weird internet rumors of animals other than cows being used
01:11to create burger patties in fast-food restaurants.
01:14This is a red burger.
01:19Usually the myth comes with some sort of conspiracy theory that these companies will do anything
01:24to save cash.
01:25Maybe this was a self-fulfilling prophecy, or maybe the rumor originated because there
01:29was truth to the story.
01:31Whatever made it happen, Burger King actually was found to be using horse meat in its burgers,
01:36but not intentionally.
01:37In 2013, Burger King locations in the UK denied the presence of horse meat in their patties,
01:42but samples from Silvercrest, one of Ireland's Burger King beef suppliers, revealed that
01:47there was indeed horse mixed with the cow meat.
01:50For possibly up to a year, Silvercrest had imported horse meat from Poland.
01:55Once the discovery was made, a major recall was undertaken, at Burger King and any grocery
01:59stores or eateries where the distributors' packages were also sold.
02:03The denials led to accusations of a cover-up by Burger King, which began bringing in meat
02:08from Italy and Germany to backfill for the recall.
02:12You may have heard the urban legend that the beef used in Wendy's Famous Chili is actually
02:16yesterday's burgers crumbled up and given new life.
02:20The idea of using food that wasn't good enough to sell on day one as an ingredient on day
02:24two can be a bit of a buzzkill for a Wendy's fan, not to mention calling into question
02:29the possibility of health codes being violated.
02:31That burger put some serious hurt in me.
02:34I love it.
02:35Got any more?
02:37But this is one rumor that's not a rumor.
02:39Instead, it's a business practice for a company with an eye on food conservation.
02:43Before you get grossed out and decide that you'll never eat Wendy's Chili again, consider
02:47that the company is making sure that edible food doesn't just go in the trash.
02:52It's an innovative move that reduces food waste and keeps costs down for the company,
02:56which hopefully it can pass on to its consumers.
02:59Using burger meat also makes the chili taste better.
03:02Wendy's is so above board about the practice that it's even called out on the company's
03:06website, with an in-depth description of how the process works.
03:10Part of Chick-fil-A's success came from the inclusion of a Superior Lemonade as a signature
03:15drink selection.
03:16For some, it was as big a draw as the Southern Style Chicken and Oversized Waffle Fries the
03:21chain is famous for.
03:22But taste buds don't lie.
03:24Several years ago, customers began detecting something was not quite the same.
03:28And it wasn't long before the internet got hold of the rumor that Chick-fil-A had changed
03:33its lemonade recipe.
03:34A little online digging revealed that this rumor is actually reality.
03:38As inadvisable as it seems for Chick-fil-A to change a formula for one of its core products,
03:42the company took the fresh-squeezed component out of its lemonade process.
03:46They began bringing in pre-squeezed lemon juice instead.
03:49According to the restaurant, the move was intended to free up workers to better serve
03:53customers rather than spend time making lemonade on-site.
03:56And though patrons were initially sour on the idea, feedback received by Chick-fil-A
04:00shows the public is sweetening up to the new taste.
04:04If any sector of the consumer landscape is primed for a total tech takeover, it's fast
04:09food.
04:10Automation for every job in the food prep production chain isn't impossible, and it's
04:14a phenomenon that got a test run in 2020 during the world's no-contact ordering phase.
04:19Being touch-free required chains implementing a host of self-service elements, like ordering
04:23kiosks and pickup stations.
04:25Whataburger is rumored to have taken the concept even further with a totally digital restaurant
04:29that operates without any face-to-face interaction between customers and workers.
04:34Surely, a totally robotic restaurant is decades away, right?
04:38Apparently, not for Whataburger.
04:40The old-fashioned burger outlet came up with a forward-thinking format to test in Austin,
04:44Texas.
04:45Whataburger sounds like an updated automat, where customers order via app and retrieve
04:48their food through lockers or pickup lanes.
04:50Though there's a staff of 50 working behind the digital curtain, there are no seats on
04:54the premises of the 24-hour operation.
04:57If the concept catches on, maybe you'll see an all-digital Whataburger in your area soon.
05:02You've probably heard the false rumor that Arby's sliced beef was made from some sort
05:07of reconstituted non-beef powder.
05:09The chain was able to overcome that bizarre notion and prove that America's roast beef
05:13is indeed roast beef.
05:15But it's true that Arby's sandwiches went beyond simple roast beef and into the realm
05:18of game and woodland critters.
05:21As a limited-time promotion in 2023, Arby's offered big-game burgers made of beef, venison,
05:27and elk.
05:28These momentary menu items were tied into a promotion that would send lucky winners
05:32on a hike through the Rocky Mountains to see what they called the most remote Arby's in
05:36the world.
05:37The prospect of mixing in a more gourmet protein certainly sounds novel, even if it does sound
05:41like something you might write off as just a folk story.
05:45For decades, nasty rumors have plagued KFC about the food the chain serves, especially
05:50the rumor that the company changed its name from Kentucky Fried Chicken to KFC because
05:54it wasn't exactly serving real chicken.
05:56Though that creepy consideration was debunked, the possibility that KFC supports inhumane
06:01practices by relying on factory farm food sources continues to haunt diners.
06:06Sadly, the rumor that chicken farms that produce KFC products uphold a poor standard for animal
06:10treatment is true.
06:12Factory farms that produce poultry for KFC kitchens are notorious offenders when it comes
06:17to humane animal treatment.
06:18Visual evidence regularly shows the company's chosen providers around the world maintain
06:23cruel and unhealthy conditions for the chickens they raise.
06:26It seems unlikely that pushing through such a high volume of chickens could ever be anything
06:30less than humane, but other farms have found ways to maximize the comfort and health of
06:34the animals before butchering.
06:36Maybe someday, KFC will follow suit.
06:39It's the battle of the beef in one corner Taco Bell, in the other, a class action lawsuit.
06:46It's true, the meat Taco Bell uses to make their tacos and burritos is not entirely made
06:51of just meat.
06:52Anyone who's taking a bite of a Taco Bell meat-based item knows that the texture is
06:56a little odd, and not really like the ground beef they're used to at home.
07:00Is it possible that Taco Bell uses something other than beef as the filler for its best
07:04known offerings?
07:05The fact of the matter is that the meat component of Taco Bell's creations is only mostly beef,
07:10a revelation made during a lawsuit filed against the chain.
07:13It's more accurate to say that Taco Bell's mystery meat also contains a considerable
07:17amount of soy-based fillers, which are used to expand the volume of their meat offering
07:22without having to spend more on beef.
07:24Everything in the mix is fully food safe, though, so it isn't as if the company is compromising
07:28the health of their customers.
07:30If you're new to the Bell, you may be caught off guard by the texture of the meat, but
07:34true Bellheads know that strangely textured soybeef blended meat is just part of the package.
07:40Just because it comes in a cone, that doesn't mean it's ice cream.
07:43And if it comes from a mechanical pump, you can be sure it's not ice cream.
07:47But ice cream's smoother sibling, soft serve.
07:50Dairy Queen knows the difference and even makes it clear in the FAQ section of the company
07:54website.
07:55But in the rush of the fast food treat world, there can be lingering confusion over whether
07:59DQ actually sells ice cream, especially for customers who haven't really thought about
08:03the distinction.
08:04So when the rumor that the Frosty Palace doesn't serve ice cream recirculates every so often,
08:08it's not a rumor, it's a fact.
08:10The distinction isn't necessarily in the ingredients, but in the fat content.
08:14The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires 10 percent butterfat content for a product
08:18to be labeled as ice cream.
08:20Dairy Queen soft serve has only 5 percent butterfat.
08:23So while the good news is that DQ's smooth swirls have half the fat percentage that ice
08:27cream does, it also confirms the rumor that if you're eating at DQ, you're not eating
08:31ice cream.
08:32So keep calling it that if it makes you happy.
08:35If you've eaten at a Subway in Ireland, you may have found a slightly different menu than
08:39what's available in the U.S.
08:40It isn't unusual for chains to customize offerings to suit the tastes of local diners.
08:44But rumor has it, the bread that held your American sandwich isn't considered bread by
08:49Irish standards.
08:50But isn't bread just bread?
08:51The unexpected yet accurate answer is no.
08:54I want to know that if it's not bread, then what is it?
08:56Is it a, I don't know, a foot-long cake?
08:59How can Ireland declare that Subway bread doesn't qualify as bread?
09:03It all comes down to the sugar content, which was deemed too high for the country's legal
09:07requirements for the food to be called bread.
09:09Instead, the chain's rolls are classified as confectionaries.
09:12The designation was the result of Subway trying to avoid a value-added tax on its rolls.
09:18Bread in that country is classified as a VAT-free staple item.
09:22It was Subway's legal challenge on the topic that revealed the sweet-yet-salty truth behind
09:26the rumor that while its rolls may hold a sandwich, that doesn't make them bread.
09:30At least not where Subway in Ireland is concerned.
09:33If you think pineapple is a questionable topping for a pizza,
09:36"...a f----- pineapple on pizza?"
09:38wait until you hear about the one topped with snake.
09:42And it doesn't start in some weirdo experimental gourmet pizza kitchen.
09:45It starts with Pizza Hut.
09:46The dining scene in Asia is no stranger to serving snake, and to keep up with local tastes,
09:52Pizza Hut offered shredded snake meat as a pizza topping as part of its 2023 menu.
09:57Though some believe this protein-packed ingredient to have medicinal properties, Pizza Hut touted
10:01it as an enrichment to its diced chicken topping, and served it with abalone sauce rather than
10:07the usual tomato-based sauce.
10:09It sounds like an attempt to take an Italian classic in a direction that would appeal to
10:13regional pizza fans, though there's no word on whether snake pizza will make a return
10:17anytime soon.
10:19Regular visitors to Chipotle have noticed something sinister happening as they watched
10:25their assembly line orders being prepared.
10:28Workers were doling out ever-shrinking portions of fillings and toppings.
10:32How did a company who knows that customers watch their food coming together think they
10:36could pull a fast one on a food-savvy crowd?
10:39Even a casual Chipotle fan knows how much sofrito they should be getting in their mega-burrito.
10:44Were these Hawkeye customers imagining things, or were sneaky dealings afoot behind the Chipotle
10:48counter?
10:49None other than Chipotle's CEO admitted that the TikTokers who pointed out that prices
10:54had risen while portions had shrunk weren't seeing things.
10:58Approximately 10 percent of the company's nearly 3,500 locations had engaged in shrink-flation
11:03shenanigans, and CFO John Hartung had promised that despite the additional expense, Chipotle
11:08had begun making amends and ramping up its portion sizes again.