'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': 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. 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. 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... '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." 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. 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? Pink Slime Good for Your Kids? We've heard so much about pink slime recently, but here's the latest: The maker of the filler says it's good for your kids. Where to 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... Pink Slime School Lunches Declared 'Healthy' as Petition Against Them Grows While many parents do not agree, the makers of Pink Slime insist that the lean finely textured beef (LFTB) is healthy for school lunches. The federal government actually plans to buy 7 million pounds . . .
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