If you can stomach the factory-farming reality (and let’s be real, most of us do), McDonald’s patties are exactly what they say: 100% beef with salt, pepper, and a dash of corporate magic. They’re not gourmet, but they’re not fake. No lab-grown goo, no pig snouts, no cleverly disguised tofu.
So next time someone at your table questions your burger, smirk and say, “It’s pure, legally-defined cow. And it doesn’t rot.” Then take a bite, and enjoy the fact that you’re participating in the world’s most efficient, slightly sad, yet remarkably honest meat sandwich. Just don’t ask about the McRib.
