Fast Food America: Hospitals Serving Up McDonalds to PatientsMike Barrett Knowing this information, it is no wonder why you should avoid fast food at all costs. It is safe to say that no healthy individual would or should be consuming fast food, and certainly no sick individuals who are depleted of nutrients (as a result of avoiding real food) should be consuming it either. So what in the world are fast food chains like McDonalds doing in places like hospital cafeterias? It is commonly said that if you want to get sick you should go to a hospital, but the fact that fast food resides in these health institutions lends even more truth to the humorous statement. It turns out that some hospitals, such as a hospital in Des Moines, think nothing of the fast food placement. Since 1988, the Des Moines hospital has been blessed by a McDonalds fast food restaurant, and management seems to want no change. As expected, the hospital has undergone much scrutiny for its decision to host a McDonalds in its institution, with some of the disapproval coming from nation-wide junk food critic Corporate Accountability International. Asking the hospital to shut down the restaurant, the group said: Your hospital is being used as part of McDonalds comprehensive marketing strategy, a strategy that is clearly inconsistent with your goals as a health institution. [McDonalds is] an alternative to visitors and family members to dine in a familiar environment that can be a comfort, particularly for children, during stressful times. McDonalds offers a variety of choices, including healthy foods such as salads, and provides nutrition information for its patrons. McDonalds salads, often pushed as a healthier alternative as portrayed above, contain two ingredients known as cilantro lime glaze and orange glaze. Within the glaze lies propylene glycol a chemical that is not legal to use in cat food because its safety has not yet been proven to. In addition,propylene glycol is also used as thekilling and preserving agent in pitfall traps, usually used to capture ground beetles. The salads also contain two ingredients that divulge the presence of MSG:disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate. Should sick individuals really be consuming food completely devoid of vitamins and nutrients, containing not life energy but toxic ingredients? The mind and body operates and thrives on the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients it gets from real food. Fast food will only increase your risk ofdepression, obesity, or potentially lead to a powerful junkaddiction. Such dead foodswill not aid in recovery or positively impact overall health. Explore More: This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 