HEY PETER! Did you know that you can develop platinum-palladium prints in a saturated solution of MSG and clear them in Sprite or 7-Up (phosphoric acid)? I make it a habit not to eat anything that develops, fixes, or clears. I do eat stop bath (Balsamic vinegar) and the one developing agent I do eat is ascorbic acid (Vit C). ;-)) CHEERS! BOB _____ From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Badcock Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:17 AM To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Hydroquinone - would you like fries with that? Feeling sub optimal the day after eating a large packet of McDonald's french fries, I decided to check out their ingredients. Did you know McDonald's use a hydroquinone derivative in the oil used to cook their fries ? It's used as an antioxidant to reduce rancidity, and known as TBHQ. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tert-Butylhydroquinone The temporary dip in my well being might have been coincidental, but even the idea of eating so many unusual ingredients makes me want to stay far away from them! http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/ingredientslist.pdf Peter.