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    The fries from the shop down the street began to decompose at the same rate as the burgers; the McDonald’s fries never did. This is highly alarming. All food should eventually break down. Yet, the fries never did. There are many theories as to why the French fries from McDonalds do not decompose. Some say it is simply because of the use of hydrogenated oil. That is the oil the company uses to cook their fries. Vegetable oil is a liquid at room temperature

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    After a while, he started his company, and began shipping potatoes and onions. When the U.S. entered WW2, he sold dehydrated onions and towards the end of it, highly invested in the frozen food industry. John Simplot later started to sell frozen french fries to McDonald's. Towards the middle of the fifth chapter, the book talks about the workforce of Idahoan potato farmers. The demanding business basically tells farmers

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    The Inca Indians were the first people to cultivate potatoes in Peru between 8,000 and 5,000 B.C. The Inca people considered the potato sacred; they worshipped them and even buried them with the dead. They always kept a backup supply incase of war or famine. It wasn’t until the year 1536 that the crop began to spread beyond Peru. The Spanish Conquistadors took over Peru around this time; they originally were in search of gold but found something almost more valuable, the potato. They ended up taking

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    lot of people. The restaurants interior has a 1950’s burger joint appeal to it with its checkered floor, framed pictures of 57 Chevys and tiled walls. In-N-Out Burger is widely known for their simplistic menu, which consists solely of hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes. There are no words that can truly describe my love for In-N-Out. This is my favorite “go-to” restaurant because they offer quality, freshness, and excellent customer service. The In-N-Out menu consists of three different burger varieties:

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    fast-food icon around the world, McDonald’s French fries have taken the world by storm. In Eric Schlosser’s essay, “Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good”, he uses the popularity of McDonald’s French Fries to begin his essay and to effectively capture his audiences’ attention to make them realize that there is a problem with our favorite fast-food meals. What is really put into the foods we eat and why it smells and tastes so good, specifically McDonald’s French fries, is effectively answered in Schlosser’s

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    Once upon a time there were 2 brothers, Francis French Fry, The King of France, and his illegitimate brother Bash Mashed Potatoes. One day they receive a message from the stomach that the war with Hungary has begun and their assistance is needed immediately. And so they dress in their armor and headed off to battle. The battle begins in the mouth where they fight against soldiers dressed in all white called teeth. They fought a long hard battle and were covered in sweat called salivary amylase.

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    ConAgra Foods, Inc (CAG) Research Paper A Project Report Presented to the Faculty of MidAmerica Nazarene University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Business Administration By Dion J. Lewis II Professor Mary Murphy MBA 57 18 February 2014 I. Introduction For the analysis the packaged food company ConAgra Foods, Inc (CAG) was chosen. According to ConAgra 2013 Annual report, ConAgra Foods, Inc. is one of the USA’s leading

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    Ray Kroc Research Paper

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    the way Americans and fast food chains handle french fries. Perfecting the french fry was a hard task that required a lot of experimenting. If the fry was too rich in sugar, for example, the outside would become too crispy, whereas the inside would not be fully cooked. The perfect french fry is crispy, golden-brown and filled with a fluffy inside. Kroc had turned a simple potato into an inexpensive snack that was easily mass produced. French fries are slowly killing Americans. More specifically

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    you a story about my awfully awesome sister, Lee. Understand that the information I will say come from various sources due to lost memories. All that will explain why my sister Lee, is awfully amazing. First, have you ever wonder what homemade French fries taste like? Well, for me it tastes like a memory that scar my taste buds forever. It all began when Lee was fifteen years old. She thought she was an amazing cook. She was learning how to cook rice, beans, chicken and mixing food together to see

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    known as the frozen french fry. He wanted a cheap, frozen fry that was just as delicious as an unfrozen one but without the hassle of preparation. His chemists experimented with many things until finally reaching a breakthrough, which would begin to be sold in 1953. Although sales were disappointing at first, Simplot kept at it. He went to Ray Kroc, the man who made McDonald's so successful, and offered to build a new factory to make McDonald's french fries using his frozen fries. Kroc agreed but with

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