'Pink Slime' in School Lunches Sparks Concern
The recent concern over the use of pink slime was instigated by the USDA’s plan to ship seven million pounds of this meat to schools across the nation; approximately 6.5 percent of this meat will have ammonium-hydroxide added.
Would you want your child to eat "pink slime"? “Pink slime” is scraps and bits of meat and muscle recovered from slaughterhouse floors and treated with a pink chemical to kill dangerous pathogens. The pink substance is regulated by the U.S. Agriculture Department and is classified as “generally recognized as safe.” The recent concern over the use of pink slime was instigated by the USDA’s plan to ship seven million pounds of this meat to schools across the nation; approximately 6.5 percent of this meat will have ammonium-hydroxide added. According to an article, “Partners in Slime,” posted in The Daily on Monday, March 5, the meat described as pink slime “is made by grinding together connective tissue and beef scraps normally destined …
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