Ground up chicken eyes, muscle tissue, and tendons. This may sound like a disgusting combination - and it is. However many people digest this combination frequently. What I have just described, are the ingredients in that “great-tasting” finger food: chicken nuggets. Chicken nuggets are a readily accessible food source to most teenagers. These tasty morsels can be found at many fast-food restaurants or in home freezers because they are easy to prepare for a quick meal. However chicken nuggets are not the healthiest choice. Chicken nuggets should not be the main staple of a growing teenager. Mass-produced chicken nuggets are made from "poultry paste." Poultry paste consists of chicken, chicken eyeballs, chicken muscle tissue, and chicken tendons; all ground together by machines. Since the paste is full of bacteria, it must be washed with ammonia, which is a liquid gas substance, mainly used to make fertilizer and cleaning products. The ammonia makes the paste taste really bad so artificial flavoring is added to the paste. After everything is ground up, food coloring is added to make the paste look more appetizing. The paste is then divided into equal size pieces and covered with tempura-like substance. The end product is then shipped out to fast-food chains and grocery stores. A common misunderstanding is that all white meat chicken nuggets are a better option. Even though all white meat is a better ingredient, these chicken nuggets are still not that healthy. Most companies that advertise their chicken nuggets as all white meat fail to mention 30-45 ingredients the chicken nuggets contain. A majority of the ingredients are used to keep the chicken nuggets from spoiling. For example some companies spray their chicken nuggets directly, or spray the inside of the packaging that they come in, with petroleum products. These products keep the chicken nuggets from looking unappetizing after they had been in the freezer for a while. Part