Pink Slime

Posted in {title}, 2012-04-13

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Americans have turned up their noses at the hamburger additive officially known as Lean Finely Textured Beef, now infamously called Pink Slime. Technically it IS beef, just not what consumers generally think of as beef. A celebrity chef’s televised expose about the amonia-treated beef scraps set off consumer outcry, prompting supermarkets nationwide to stop selling the stuff. So, what’s all the fuss about? WPSU’s Patty Satalia begins her report at the meat case in the State College Wegmans.

Additional Links

Penn State Live article: “Expert: ‘Pink slime’ may be unappetizing, but it’s safe, genuine beef”

USDA Fact Sheet on Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB)

How To Grind Your Own Hamburger

New York University nutritonist, Marion Nestle, weighs in on the “Pink Slime” controversy. “Pink Slime: What’s Really at Stake.”

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