6 years on this McDonald’s burger sold in Iceland still hasn’t decayed
In the latest case of fast-food troublingly standing the test of time, a cheeseburger purchased from a McDonald’s restaurant in Iceland in 2009 still hasn’t decayed and is set to be displayed in a museum.
With the country engulfed in economic disarray, McDonald’s closed its last restaurant in Iceland in 2009, but not before Hjörtur Smárason bought a cheeseburger. But instead of eating the burger, Mr Smárason decided to keep it on a shelf in his garage and see what happened.
And the results were startling. Throughout the years the burger at least appeared to hardly decay, until it was donated to Iceland’s national museum.
The burger in question has now found a new home at the Bus Hostel Reykjavik, where a live camera is set up. To view a live stream of the burger click here.
McDonald’s has responded to questions regarding its foods indestructible nature, saying, “Actually, it can. Food needs moisture in the air for mould to form. Without it, food will simply dry out – sort of like bread left out on a counter overnight to make croutons for stuffing. You might have seen experiments which seem to show no decomposition in our food. Most likely, this is because the food has dehydrated before any visible deterioration could occur.”