YouTuber Grows Vegetables in 10% Fast Food Soil

Ted Nivison had a wild idea: What if fast food could actually grow real food?

After months of growing his own vegetables, the YouTuber decided to experiment with an unusual soil additive. Instead of standard fertilizer, he used a Lomi device to turn McDonald's, Taco Bell, and KFC meals into dirt.

The results shocked him. He started by loading two double cheeseburgers, two large fries, 20 chicken nuggets, and apple slices into the small machine, which takes 20 hours to transform food into "Lomi Earth."

When he opened the lid, he found bright reddish-brown soil that smelled like Cheetos. The texture was greasy and clumpy, nothing like traditional potting soil.

One McDonald's run didn't produce enough dirt to fill a pot, so Nivison expanded his experiment to include Taco Bell and KFC. The Taco Bell soil looked most normal, likely due to more vegetables in the food, while the KFC dirt was so greasy you could hear it moving around.

YouTuber Grows Vegetables in 10% Fast Food Soil

He set up a proper science experiment with multiple pots containing different ratios of fast food soil mixed with regular potting soil. The 100% fast food dirt became rock hard when watered, with moisture pooling on top like a swamp instead of soaking in.

Seeds planted in 50% to 100% fast food dirt developed mold and failed to sprout. Even the 15% mixture molded over.

But then something unexpected happened. Arugula planted in 20% fast food soil actually sprouted, though it stopped growing after a while.

The real winner? The pot with just 10% fast food dirt outgrew every other plant, including the control group planted in pure potting soil.

Why This Inspires

This quirky experiment proves that even the most unlikely sources can contain something valuable. While nobody should rush to replace their Miracle-Gro with Big Macs, Nivison's playful curiosity led to a genuine discovery about moderation and balance.

Sometimes the best results come from mixing just a little bit of the unexpected into what we already know works. That's true for soil, and maybe for life too.