It's Safe, But No One Will Eat 'Pink Slime'

As we noted this morning, Beef Products, Inc. is struggling to convince an outraged, meat-eating public that the “pink slime” or “lean finely textured beef” (choose which one you prefer) is actual beef that you should eat.

Christian Science Monitor reaffirms that the filler, which is made by running scraps through a machine to remove fat and usually involves the use of ammonia to kill bacteria, is safe. It may be safe, but it sounds disgusting. Marion

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