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I got, and this is not an exaggeration, about 100 emails yesterday alone 
about the McDonalds issue.... 
 On(Monday) I went onto McDonalds.com and saw that under the allergens and 
ingredients it clearly stated that it contained wheat (it was part of the 
natural flavoring) NOT contaminated oil.  I was outraged.  Tuesday 
morning, I went back onto the site and noticed in those two spots 
(allergens and ingredients) it was changed to reflect they were gluten 
free.  BUT when I went through the site I found on a different page that 
it seemed that McDonalds had not updated it between Monday and Tuesday and 
the ingredients contained wheat.

Here is the page I found it on..
http://app.mcdonalds.com/bagamcmeal?process=item&itemID=6052

Here is what it said,
Ingredients  
Medium French Fries 
Potatoes, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural flavor (beef, wheat 
and dairy sources), dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate (to preserve 
natural color). Breading set in vegetable oil. Cooked in partially 
hydrogenated vegetable oils (may contain partially hydrogenated soybean 
oil and/or partially hydrogenated corn oil and/or partially hydrogenated 
canola oil and/or cottonseed oil and/or sunflower oil and/or corn oil). 
Contains wheat and milk ingredients.  
Salt 
 
  
Allergens and Sensitivities   
Allergens  
Wheat, Milk  
Food Sensitivities  
Gluten  

 I just got an email from another listmate and she said she contacted 
McDonalds and they stated that the ingredients have not chagned but with 
the new labeling laws they needed to disclose it. Also they said their 
French fries are par-fried before being frozen and distributed to 
individual restaurants. In this par-frying process, the supplier uses 
something that is derived from wheat and dairy, but the supplier "assures" 
MD's that the proteins are removed before these ingredients are used. 

Not sure what to make of it but this but my daughter has never had a 
reaction to the fries that I can SEE, however what about damage being done 
to her insides - things I can't see.  I am very on the fence about it.  I 
am not sure how to tell a 4 year old after all this time, that she can't 
eat it...


Jennifer
Mother of 4 year old
NJ

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