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Recently, we brought you the news that McDonalds Japan is offering free chicken
nuggets in a bid to restore consumer good will in the wake of the Chickengate scandal.

As reported, expired Chinese chicken found its way into a range of fast food eateries
products, sparking public fears of food poisoning. Weve been curious as to how many
people jumped at the chance for free but potentially tainted nuggets, (although McDonalds

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Japan has now switched their chicken supplier from China to Thailand) and how many
decided to steer clear. Luckily for us, Livedoor has conducted a survey of 1,000

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a free chicken coupon. The
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First off, heres the figures: 58.5 percent

of participants claimed that they would not eat the
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No, I wont eat them, becauseBuild
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As long as they keep using products from disreputable sources, not a single nugget

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shall pass my lips.

Its too easy to see that theyre fine with using dodgy meat. Its a total no-go.

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I wont let my kids eat them, but after doing some research, I think theyre okay for
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Not exactly words to inspire confidence, but hey, at least 41.5 percent would gladly still
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regular Makku customers, and might be generally less inclined to risk a world of stomach
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What do you think, readers? Would you jump at the chance for free nuggets? Are folks in
Japan being too over-cautious? Let us know in the comments!
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