I did have time to take pics of the hamburger though, and without futher a do, here they are:
The first three were taken the week of April 14th. Notice how much condensation is in the McDonalds burger? I don't know why, it wasn't hot or even warm when I put it into the container.
McDonalds' close-up
I am surprised.
Real Hamburger close-up
It's moldy, but obviously not as bad as the McDonalds.
Now for photos taken the week of May 3rd.
Major difference in the Real Hamburger:
Now for the McDonalds:
Do you notice the liquid? And I wish you could smell them. The McDonalds burger has a sour smell to it. The Real burger has a moldy smell to it. The molds look different too. I am wondering if there are two different molds growing on these burgers? I contacted the local Extension office to see if they do mold testing or knew anyone that did, and they directed me to the Biology Dept of UF. I emailed them and they have not responded. My question now, is how long do I wait for a response? My family(read: husband) is tired of the experiment. I have placed the burgers above the garage freezer which will only hasten the decomposition process. I would really like to find out what types of mold are growing on these burgers!
My findings were not what I expected. I fully expected the McDonalds burger to stay fresher longer. As you can see that was NOT the case! I will say that looking at that hamburger has caused The Rocket to think twice before wanting to eat fast food now, however, I still have a long way to go...
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