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'Pink Slime' Maker Cuts Back Production. Is That a Good Thing? | Healthland | TIME.com
The South Dakota-based company that manufactures so-called pink slime, the ammonia-treated beef filler that has recently stirred up so much bile from the public, announced it is suspending operations at three of its four plants that pump out the product, due to falling sales.The decision came after consumers, parents, school administrators and national personalities like celebrity chef Jamie Oliver took to social media to protest the fact that the low-fat filler is included in foods without any indication on the label. Products that contain pink slime include fresh retail ground beef, low-fat hot dogs, lunch meats, pepperoni, meatballs, frozen entrees and canned foods.
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This is wonderful news. I actually think they should be allowed to use this crap, IF they list it as an ingredient. They fought against this and the FDA in cahoots allows companies NOT to list this as an ingredient.
It's disgusting, but if you want to eat dog food scraps, you should be allowed to, however you should know about it.
That may be, but the company’s bound to have a tough time wooing back the hundreds of thousands of consumers who have already decided pink slime is too unappetizing to tolerate. For now it seems consumers might have their way, but one has to wonder, with pink slime off the production line, what additive will take its place?
Read more: 'Pink Slime' Maker Cuts Back Production. Is That a Good Thing? | Healthland | TIME.com
how about "NONE" asshole. Maybe when we buy ground beef, it contains, only.... wait for it..... GROUND BEEF. All additives should be law be required to be listed, including the excluded pink slime.