What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
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What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
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Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#2I think the article linked in the posted one does a better job explaining what's "news" about this:
https://newfoodeconomy.org/bpi-pink-slime-ground-beef-usda-r...
> Since 1994, the government’s stance has been clear. Lean finely textured beef (LFTB) has been a “qualified component” of hamburger, meaning it can be included in ground beef without being independently disclosed. But it could not itself be called ground beef, suggesting that, in the eyes of regulators it was something else—a padding or additive, but not the real deal.
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> That effort culminated in 2018, when BPI, citing advancements to its process, formally asked FSIS to consider whether its product might just be called “ground beef.”
> “It was an extensive review that took well over six months and included consumer reviews, nutritional panels, tours of the plant where agency folks could get a first-hand look at the process and understand what we are doing at BPI,” Nick Ross, BPI’s vice president of engineering, told Beef Magazine, a trade publication that covers the cattle industry.
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#3Why is this supposed to upset me? If we're going to keep eating animals (and that sure is my plan), we shouldn't give ourselves the luxury of getting squicked out over using the whole animal.
If you're picky about what's in your ground beef, find a butcher you trust, or grind your own.
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#4I use trimmings from deer and elk meat that I harvest and butcher myself and grind into ground meat. Only difference is those animals are much leaner with little fat and I don’t use a centrifuge with ammonia. If you like burgers and such, I highly recommend grinding your own chuck or nicer cuts of beef.
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#5Why is this supposed to upset me? If we're going to keep eating animals (and that sure is my plan), we shouldn't give ourselves the luxury of getting squicked out over using the whole animal. If you're picky about what's in your ground beef, find a butcher you trust, or grind your own.
> Why is this supposed to upset me?
So someone can upsell you on ground beef "With No Pink Slime"!
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#6Why is this supposed to upset me? If we're going to keep eating animals (and that sure is my plan), we shouldn't give ourselves the luxury of getting squicked out over using the whole animal. If you're picky about what's in your ground beef, find a butcher you trust, or grind your own.
But what about meat glue???
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#7Why is this supposed to upset me? If we're going to keep eating animals (and that sure is my plan), we shouldn't give ourselves the luxury of getting squicked out over using the whole animal. If you're picky about what's in your ground beef, find a butcher you trust, or grind your own.
I guess people are worried about uneducated and poor who don't or can't think about the difference. For example, where fast food chains previously might be unhealthy but still OK, this might tip the scales closer towards not OK. If you're knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision and also can afford to take the time to grind your own meat, people probably aren't worried about you.
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#8I think the article linked in the posted one does a better job explaining what's "news" about this: https://newfoodeconomy.org/bpi-pink-slime-ground-beef-usda-r... > Since 1994, the government’s stance has been clear. Lean finely textured beef (LFTB) has been a “qualified component” of hamburger, meaning it can be included in ground beef without being independently disclosed. But it could not itself be called ground…
I'm surprised quartz was willing to call it pink slime in the headline. That cost Disney/ABC a lot of money.
ABC didn't coin the term, incidentally. It was coined by a regulator at the FDA some years earlier.
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#9should be noted that ABC had to settle with the company behind "pink slime" and paid $177 million out of pocket, with their insurers paying a larger amount as well[1]
the cost of fake news
[1] https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-pink-slime-defama...
Re: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be labeled "ground beef"
#10https://impossiblefoods.com
I’m just going to leave the future right here