The USDA announced that it is picking up 7 million pounds of beef containing ammonium hydroxide-treated ground connective tissue and meat scraps and serving it up to America's school kids.
This is the same meat product that was recently banned from McDonalds and Taco Bell Menu's. The concoction was originally introduced in 2002 after a salmonella outbreak, and its approval was made by scientists with minimal care and normal protocol. Pink slime," which is officially called "Lean Beef Trimmings," is banned for human consumption in the United Kingdom. It is commonly used in dog and chicken food. ammonium hydroxide, a chemical that is used to kill pathogens such as E. coli. The FDA considers it safe for human consumption but a 2009 expose by the New York Times questioned its safety and efficacy.
With this being said, the obvious question now arises, of how good of an idea is it to serve this food product to our children.
"Pink Slime"
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I think it's awful that the government is slopping this off to the nation's children instead of properly disposing of it. If it's not safe for fast food restaurants to use then clearly it shouldn't be deemed safe for cafeteria lunches.
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