The new scheduling of what officials are calling dangerous substances which they claim lead to crime and death, effectively makes it illegal for McDonald’s to operate within the city unless they drastically revamp their menu."
Read more here:
http://tribuneherald.net/2013/09/24/new-york-to-effectively-ban-mcdonalds/
The ingredients list of McDonalds employs among others mono- and di-glycerides, TBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone aka a petroleium dervived product, Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent (which is a form of silicone used in cosmetics and silly putty), xanthan gum, maltodextrin, Calcium Disodium EDTA etc.
Download below McDonald's ingredients list:
mcdonalds_ingredientslist.pdf |