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Anonymous
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For an 18 month old...
Is a McDonald's chicken nugget better than no chicken at all? DS is vegetarian by his own choice (simply will not try meat) but he does like McNuggets. He has had FOUR in his entire life. It kind of makes me happy because he is getting more protein than normal. Should I encourage or discourage? |
Anonymous
| personal choice. if it were me, I'd discourage and work on other non-meat sources of protein like tofu, beans and other legumes, dairy, etc. McNs are loaded with sodium, fat, and non-meat filler (corn or soy product). But I've been called uptight regarding food before... |
Anonymous
| Still not health food, but if chicken nuggets are all he wants, you could try a slightly better product like Bell & Evans chicken nuggets (sold frozen at WF). |
Anonymous
| Or, of course, make your own! |
Anonymous
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First read the ingredients in a chicken McNugget:
http://www.alnyethelawyerguy.com/al_nye_the_lawyer_guy/2007/03/so_what_really_.html |
Anonymous
| 21:18, the info in that post is wildly inaccurate. I'm not saying McNuggets are health food, but they're not sprayed with lighter fluid either. |
Anonymous
It doesn't say that. It says that they contain the preservative TBHQ which is a petroleum derivative and is also flammable. It's in a lot of processed food. |
Anonymous
No. For protein, have you tried plain tofu chunks? We were shocked at how much our toddler liked them. |
Anonymous
| We get the Purdue fresh ones in the poultry section (ie, not the frozen ones in bags). The Bell and Evans ones suggested by a PP are quite good, but my DD won't eat them either because they are basically breaded pieces of chunks of chicken, and not the softer texture of a chicken nugget. |
Anonymous
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I'd probably discourage. He can get protein from other sources, so it's not necessary for that. And if it were to be his only protein source, he'd have to eat such a large volume, it would be killing him with sodium and all of the other crap that's in it. (Note that I don't mean "killing" in the literal sense, but it'd be way too much).
I'd focus on other forms of protein, be it meat or non-meat, and maybe trying to make those more palatable. For our DS, he'll eat sausage plain, but meatballs and chicken nuggets need to be mixed in spaghetti sauce. I'd also worry about developing too much of a "taste" for McDonalds and fried foods. |
Anonymous
| Chick Fil A nuggets are actual pieces of chicken and I feel less guilty giving them to DD instead of McDonalds. On the other hand their donations to anti gay marriage groups makes me feel guilty about giving them my money. Double edged sword. |
Anonymous
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Eating something occassionally will not harm your child. But if you are talking about giving him McD's chicken nuggets on a regular basis - probably its better to go the no chicken route. There are plenty of other sources of protein (cheese, yogurt, milk, tofu, beans).
Now, I fully admit going to McDonalds on occassion. I just wouldn't use McNuggets as an everyday food. |