‘If you shop at Costco you should listen to this.’

Mars Ramos

Released November 16, 2024 16:00 CST

After staying for a long time costco This TikToker, a rotisserie chicken customer, is reevaluating her devotion to the dish.

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Nicole Shaw (@nicolekshaw9) is known for posting on her TikTok page about food toxins and other products to watch out for. Recently, she started thinking twice about the Costco rotisserie chicken in her fridge after reading the ingredients. Surprisingly, according to him, it wasn’t just chicken and a few spices.

“That’s why I’ve been buying rotisserie chicken for my family and my daughter for a long time,” it begins. “$4.99, you can’t beat that price for rotisserie chicken. But recently I looked at the ingredients in the back and was a little worried, there are about 10 ingredients in there.”

The video received 174,600 views and more than 5,000 likes. The Daily Dot previously reported Against foods with questionable ingredients, like Kraft’s macaroni and cheese.

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Shaw goes on to explain the elements that concern him. “Sodium phosphate. “This is known to cause chronic kidney problems even in healthy people.” “Carrageenan causes inflammation, bloating, gastrointestinal issues… and finally, what are spice extracts? Why don’t you tell me if you use salt, black pepper, cayenne?”

Shaw isn’t the first person to be skeptical of chicken. One article The ingredients in Costco Rotisserie Chicken were previously explained by Mash. According to this article, both sodium phosphate and carrageenan are substances used to retain moisture and retain water in the chicken. Although carrageenan is FDA approved, there are widespread concerns about it. According to a Healthline articleAs Shaw mentioned, it can cause digestive side effects and even lead to colon cancer. However, more research is needed to confirm its effects. According to Shaw, the ingredient list alone is enough to make her stop eating chicken.

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“For a long time I thought they were just roasted chicken, healthy, and now I’m really seriously rethinking that,” he says. “I just had two in the fridge, I threw them away, I don’t care if they were $4.99. I don’t care if they’re delicious or not. I’ll make my own with all the ingredients I know go into my rotisserie chicken.

The Daily Dot reached out to Shaw via TikTok message and comment and to Costco via a media request form for comment.

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