{"id":18445,"date":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/gross-out-report-reveals-what-s-really-in-hamburgers\/"},"modified":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","slug":"gross-out-report-reveals-what-s-really-in-hamburgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/lifestyle\/gross-out-report-reveals-what-s-really-in-hamburgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gross-out report reveals what\u2019s really in hamburgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A study of hamburgers in the US has revealed stomach-turning information about this fast food favourite.<\/h3>\n<p>In an analysis of 258 burgers from more than 100 outlets over two years, 14 per cent of the samples where found to contain either hygiene issues, pathogenic contamination, or wrongly labelled ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most unsettling to hear was that 1.6 per cent of the tested samples had hygiene issues, including the presence of human DNA in one product and rat DNA in three.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearlabs.com\/reports\/the-hamburger-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the report<\/a> is quick to point out:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile unpleasant, it&#8217;s important to note that it is unlikely that human DNA or rat DNA is harmful to consumer health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amounts we detected in our research most likely fell within the acceptable regulatory range as we understand them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than four per cent (11 burgers) of the tested samples contained pathogenic DNA, including bacteria and viruses that can cause gastroenteritis, influenza-like, or tuberculosis-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Four of these samples were vegetarian burgers, which the report\u2019s authors say is a concern because the pathogens in a meat burger are less likely to still be alive after being cooked.<\/p>\n<p>The most frequent issue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearlabs.com\/reports\/the-hamburger-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the report<\/a>, was substituted or missing ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encountered several cases of substitutions or unexpected ingredients,\u201d the report says, \u201cincluding the presence of meats not found on labels and an absence of ingredients advertised on labels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany cases of adulteration included the unexpected ingredient of chicken and turkey, indicating mislabelling or manufacturing inconsistency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inaccurate labels are obviously are particular concern for those with dietary requirements, and the reports claims that \u201cunexpected ingredients pose safety risks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Vegetarian patties fared the worst in the study, with label discrepancies rising beyond the average 13.6 per cent for all burgers, to 23.6 per cent for the vego options.<\/p>\n<p>What about you \u2013 do you worry about what might be in our burgers?<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/rowey-bicks\/i-don-t-know-why-taylor-walker-is-cracking-the-sads-says-mark-robinson\">\u201cI DON\u2019T KNOW WHY TEX IS CRACKING THE SADS\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/did-donald-trump-just-get-caught-in-an-embarrassing-lie\">WAS DONALD TRUMP JUST CAUGHT IN AN EMBARRASSING LIE?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study of hamburgers in the US has revealed stomach-turning information about this fast food favourite. In an analysis of 258 burgers from more than 100 outlets over two years, 14 per cent of the samples where found to contain either hygiene issues, pathogenic contamination, or wrongly labelled ingredients. 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