It started with an idea.  Sally Davies, an artist living in Manhattan, wanted to say something about the state of food in New York City.  So, she headed to a random fast food place and picked up a meal.  In this case, it was a McDonald’s Happy Meal.  Six months later, and the food looks nearly as delicious as it did on the day she picked up the meal.  The Happy Meal Project charts the decomposition, or lack thereof, of an unrefrigerated Happy Meal.  You can see the original below, and at the top of the post is the meal as of September 28.

“I bought the meal on April 10 of this year and brought it home with the express intention of leaving it out to see how it fared,” said Ms. Davies.  “I chose McDonald’s because it was nearest to my house, but the project could have been about any other of the myriad of fast food joints in New York.”  She added, “The fries shrivelled slightly as did the burger patty, but the overall appearance of the food did not change as the weeks turned to months.  And now, at six months old, the food is plastic to the touch and has an acrylic sheen to it.  The only change that I can see is that it has become hard as a rock.”

I know it’s bad for me, and I don’t care.  Those fries look delicious, as does that burger.  I hope I can resist the urge to get a McDinner tonight.

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