An Instagram video shared footage from 2013 of a food writer warning about the dangers of a pesticide called Monitor that was used on potatoes for McDonald's french fries. However, the pesticide was discontinued in 2009.
McDonald’s didn’t immediately return PolitiFact’s request for comment, but the company didFacebook postsIf a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume.Nineteen different ingredients, including potatoes, go into making a McDonald’s french fry, none of which includes any amount of pesticide.requiring any new or existing pesticides used on fruits and vegetables to have a"reasonable certainty of no harm" to children and adults.
The agency said some trace amounts of pesticide are occasionally detected on fruits and vegetables, but not at unsafe levels. Pollan’s other claim about farmers being unable to step on a field after spraying pesticide is true, but it’s a standard safety practice.after using a pesticide, which prohibits anyone from entering a treated area. The restricted-entry interval depends on the pesticide that was used and can last anywhere from 12 hours up to several days.
for as long as possible by preventing shrinkage and keeping the spud from sprouting. This storage method also helps stop any potential diseases from spreading.An Instagram post shared footage of Pollan saying potatoes used to make McDonald’s french fries are sprayed with a highly toxic pesticide called Monitor.
However, by the time Pollan gave his talk in 2013, the Monitor hadn’t been used as a pesticide for several years after the EPA canceled authorization for all of its uses at the request of its manufacturer.