Chicken Nuggets Are Only 50% Meat
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Mississippi researchers selected two nuggets at random from two different national fast food chains. Here are their findings:
The first nugget was about half muscle, with the rest a mix of fat, blood vessels and nerves. Close inspection revealed cells that line the skin and internal organs of the bird, the authors write in the American Journal of Medicine.
The second nugget was only 40 percent muscle, and the remainder was fat, cartilage and pieces of bone.
Are they safe to eat? Sure. But do you want to?
Read more at reuters.com
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