Pink Slime in Schools

There has been a whole lot of controversy about this "pink slime" that has been served in our schools for decades. I'm pretty sure I ate it, and I think I'm alright :) but there are a lot of people who are against it. In the meat industry, it is called lean finely textured beef, but has been recently named as pink slime in a New York Times article about the safety surrounding meat processing. An outrage over the supposed harmful effects it can cause has been heard loud and clear by anyone who has a pulse in America. According to USAtoday.com, all fifty states are now given a choice about whether or not to serve this to students. All but three have opted out, and have decided to buy beef that has less than 15% of this "slime." Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are still opting in to buy the trimmings. 
What's the big deal? This filler is made up of fatty portions of beef that are heated to remove much of the fat, then treated with a puff of ammonia to kill any bacteria. Yummy, huh? 

One of the companies that make these products has had to shut down three of their four plants, but is this product unsafe for students? According to Craig Letch, who deals with quality at the company says that this product is safe to eat. He created www.beefisbeef.com to show the truth of this so called "pink slime." 

The media can say anything they want, and eventually a whole bunch of people will believe it, even if they aren't sure. You decide. Educate yourself :)


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