双语阅读：为什么汉堡过了24年还不腐烂，麦当劳是这样解释的
对于网上疯传的TikTok上面的24岁汉堡包，麦当劳解释了为什么这个汉堡没有腐烂分解的原因
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你最近可能看过一个女士的视频，这个女士将麦当劳的汉堡包和炸薯条在壁橱里的盒子里放了20多年都没有坏。类似的故事每隔几个月就会出现一次，这次只是最新的一次。人们炫耀他们的保存了很长时间的快餐，但其实原因都是因为这些年这快餐刚好放在完美的适合保存的环境里罢了。由于现在这事闹得沸沸扬扬，麦当劳还是发表了一个回应的声明。
在麦当劳新闻编辑室的一则帖子中，这家快餐连锁店没有提及那个24岁汉堡的TikTok视频，而只是说“在适当的环境中，我们的汉堡包像大多数其它食品一样都可以腐烂分解”。他们接着说，许多食物没有显示放久的迹象的原因是由于缺乏水分。
帖子说：“在食物本身或周边环境中，如果没有足够的水分，细菌和霉菌可能不会生长，这样腐烂分解的可能性就很小。因此可见，如果食物足够干燥或变得足够干燥，就不太可能滋生霉菌或细菌或分解。在家准备的食物如果进行了脱水处理也会得到类似的结果。仔细观察，你看到的汉堡很可能已经变干并脱水了，而绝不是与当初购买那天时的一样。”
他们继续说，汉堡只用100％经美国农业部检验的牛肉（以及少许盐和胡椒粉）制成，不含防腐剂或填充剂。这下你知道了吧！下次你看到这些类型的疯转的视频时，请知道这些年代久远的汉堡和薯条可能是没有霉菌，但这些没有霉菌的汉堡和有霉菌的汉堡一样令人恶心！
在开始阅读英文原文之前，请先复习下列核心词汇：
McDonald's - 麦当劳汉堡店
recently - adv. 最近
explain - v. 解释
hamburger - n. 汉堡
viral - adj. 病毒的，病毒般疯传的
TikTok - 抖音海外版
decompose - v. 分解
fry - n. 薯条
closed - n. 衣柜
resurface - v. 重新冒出来
latest - adj. 最近的
show off - 炫耀，显摆
fast food chain - 快餐连锁店
moisture - n. 水汽，水分
sufficient - adj. 足够的
mold - n. 霉菌
bacteria - n. 细菌
dry - adj. 干燥的
dehydrate - v. 脱水
by no means - 绝不是
purchase - v. 购买
continue - v. 继续
inspect - v. 检查
touch - v. 触摸
preservative - n. 防腐剂
filler - n. 填充剂
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McDonald's Explained Why That 24-Year-Old Hamburger In A Viral TikTok Didn't Decompose
Kristin Salaky
From Delish
You may have recently seen the video of a woman who has kept a McDonald's hamburger and fries in a box in her closet for more than 20 years. It's just the latest in the type of story that seems to resurface every few months, of people showing off fast food they have kept for extended periods of time, only to have it sit in perfect condition all those years later. But now McDonald's has issued a statement responding.
In a post on its newsroom, the fast food chain did not mention the TikTok in question by name but it began by simply stating that "in the right environment, our burgers, like most other foods, could decompose." They went on to say that the reason why many foods do not show these signs of aging is because of a lack of moisture:
"Without sufficient moisture–either in the food itself or the environment–bacteria and mold may not grow and therefore, decomposition is unlikely. So if food is or becomes dry enough, it is unlikely to grow mold or bacteria or decompose," the post read in part. "Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results. Look closely, the burgers you are seeing are likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means 'the same as the day they were purchased.'"
They continued by saying that burgers are made only with 100 percent USDA inspected beef (and a touch of salt and pepper!) with no preservatives or fillers. So there you have it! The next time you see these types of viral videos, know that these aged burgers and fries may not have mold, but rest assured they are just as disgusting as if they did!
