Petroleum Kitchen Ep.1 American Orange ⛽️🇺🇸🍊

Disclaimer: this is a funny video- nothing more, nothing less. I did not eat this orange- the only one I ate is the organic one at the end. This is a demonstration of the industrial steps used on conventional oranges sold in the United States. This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only- do not replicate these steps at home. This video does not claim that eating oranges will directly harm you. It's meant to shed light on how much processing goes into a "fresh" orange before it hits the shelf. This isn't about any specific brand or grower- it's a composite of common industry practices- antibiotics, synthetic growth regulators, fungicides and petroleum-based waxes, some of which are even banned in Europe. This video is describing the general process in a way that can be done on a small scale at home, BUT is not mirroring the exact process- it's optimized to make a watchable video- for example, growers use dedicated trunk injectors, not IV bags, and packinghouses run thousands of boxes an hour through automated lines… things that are not shown in the video. The fungicides are mixed right into the wax btw, so they sit on the peel ‼️ "Within legal limits" might mean it's not gonna drop you on the spot, but doesn't mean it's optimal for you in my opinion. At the end of the day, eat what you want- but be informed about what you're actually eating- and maybe don’t zest your non-organic orange.

… they are killing us slowly. No wonder why other countries are reluctant to buy our food.

Guess I'll be choosing 9 when I need an orange again.. thx

Yeah you gave that longass disclaimer you know most people won't read, but most importantly the amounts and concentrations are way, way lower than what you show in the video. Ethylene gas is just a few PPM for instance, not visibly foggy. Clearly not a channel I would be into.

Thank you for sharing your this with all off us uneducated ppl.

His method of visually educating consumers is clever and effective.

Shut the fuck up

Bull shit. That would be too expensive to produce massive ammounts of oranges

Wo 😯