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'Pink slime': Revolting beef additive or absolutely edible? "Pink slime," a food additive made from spare beef trimmings that's treated with ammonium hydroxide to kill off E. coli , salmonella and other possible bacteria, continues to rear its slimy head. Pink slime food safety concerns a 'gross misunderstanding' - producer 'Pink slime' is used as a meat filler in products such as sausages, burgers and ground beef. Beef Products Inc. (BPI) has shot down claims by two former USDA scientists, turned whistle-blowers, that 'pink slime' was approved for consumption for political reasons despite safety concerns. Meat Industry Claims Pink Slime is Safe for Kids You may have seen the recent news reports about the pink slime that is put into the ground beef that is sent to schools for children's lunches. The number of concerned parents has steadily risen, with 170,000 signatures on one petition to ban the practice. However, the beef industry and the U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains that pink slime is good for kids. Bettina Siegel, a food ... Bon appetit! On the menu: Pink slime? Where's the beef? That's a question many consumers are asking these days, following reports that much of the ground-beef you buy, may not be beef at all. Instead, it's something called "pink slime," and it's got experts and meat-eaters taking a closer look at their plate. Good news and bad news about "pink slime" meat Where's the beef? Seattle Public Schools says there's no "pink slime" in theirs. File school lunch photo by Ken Lambert/Seattle Times An ABC news report defines the beef "slime" as waste trimmings that are simmered and centrifuged to separate fat from muscle. 'Pink slime' grinds consumers Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:15 am | Updated: 12:29 am, Tue Mar 13, 2012. COEUR d'ALENE - Call it what you want: "Pink slime," or "Lean finely textured Beef." 'Pink slime' good for kids, manufacturers say The company that sells ground beef treated with ammonia proclaims their meat mixture is good for America's schoolchildren, even though parents across the country are seriously questioning the safety of what has been dubbed "pink slime." Where You Can Get 'Pink-Slime'-Free Beef After an ABC News investigation detailing the use of  a cheap meat filler, finely textured lean beef, commonly called pink slime, which is in 70 percent of the ground beef sold at supermarkets, J. Patrick Boyle, president of the American Meat Institute, defended the practice as a way to... Internet Users Flock To Google Search To Learn About 'Pink Slime' Pink slime, a beef filler sprayed with ammonia, isn't in a McDonald's hamburger patty, but it is likely in pre-package ground beef at the grocery store and will soon be on school lunch trays. Pink Slime Hamburger Filler Safe for Dogs and Schoolchildren COMMENTARY | Beef Products Inc. is adamant that pink slime beef -- "lean finely textured beef," as reported by The Daily -- is safe to consume. Whistleblower Gerald Zirnstein tells a different story when talking to ABC News. Who is right?
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