Man Uncovers The Truth: What Are McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets Really Made Of?

In the revealing video below, Grant Imahara, host of popular TV show Mythbusters, visits one of McDonald’s suppliers, Tyson Foods, to uncover the truth. Imahara gets to see the process of making the nuggets first-hand. McDonald’s strategy? To dispel any rumors that its popular nuggets are made of pink slime, reports Gawker. What is the pink slime rumor? According to CNET and Snopes, consumers were led to believe that a pink slime substance, a mixture of beef trimmings treated with ammonia, was used in the creation of the chicken nuggets. Based on Snopes, it appears that the rumors were only partially true.