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GA Russell · 05-03-2012, 05:40 PM

I go to McDonald's every morning for a cup of coffee. I love their coffee.

I am only a little bit aware of the controversy about "pink slime". What is it, and why should I care?

I have read that a cow produces only a small amount of hamburger meat, so the hamburger of 100 cows is bundled together for shipping purposes. No problem, unless one of those cows has a disease like e-coli. But my understanding is that this practice is an industry standard, not particular to McDonald's.

Here in Raleigh, my favorite by far is Five Guys.

pdurrant · 05-03-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

I am only a little bit aware of the controversy about "pink slime". What is it, and why should I care?

It's lean meat mechanically and chemically recovered from highly fatty offcuts of the normal butchery process. After being separated by centrifuge, it's treated with ammonia as an anti-bacterial step.

It's classed as unfit for human consumption in the EU.

wodin · 05-03-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's classed as unfit for human consumption in the EU.

It's classed as unfit for human consumption by wodin, but then I'm the only one who listens to me.

The Terminator · 05-03-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

It's classed as unfit for human consumption by wodin, but then I'm the only one who listens to me.

And Jamie Oliver

.

wodin · 05-03-2012, 10:28 PM

Ahh, I had to Google Jamie Oliver. He doesn't listen to me either; he came up with it independently!

Latinandgreek · 05-04-2012, 08:13 AM

My favourite hamburger chain in Canada is Hero Certified Burgers. If you are ever in Canada, give it a try. You can top your burger with Brie or Gorgonzola! Best burger I've ever had.

issybird · 05-04-2012, 09:48 AM

McDonald's stopped using pink slime in its burgers over three months ago, so all those fine folks for whom that was the only objection can start eating there again.

GA Russell · 05-04-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It's lean meat mechanically and chemically recovered from highly fatty offcuts of the normal butchery process. After being separated by centrifuge, it's treated with ammonia as an anti-bacterial step.

It's classed as unfit for human consumption in the EU.

Thanks, Paul.

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05-03-2012, 05:40 PM	#31
GA Russell Ticats/Als, Riders/Lions Posts: 7,718 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I go to McDonald's every morning for a cup of coffee. I love their coffee. I am only a little bit aware of the controversy about "pink slime". What is it, and why should I care? I have read that a cow produces only a small amount of hamburger meat, so the hamburger of 100 cows is bundled together for shipping purposes. No problem, unless one of those cows has a disease like e-coli. But my understanding is that this practice is an industry standard, not particular to McDonald's. Here in Raleigh, my favorite by far is Five Guys.

05-03-2012, 10:28 PM	#35
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Ahh, I had to Google Jamie Oliver. He doesn't listen to me either; he came up with it independently!

05-04-2012, 08:13 AM	#36
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	My favourite hamburger chain in Canada is Hero Certified Burgers. If you are ever in Canada, give it a try. You can top your burger with Brie or Gorgonzola! Best burger I've ever had.

05-04-2012, 09:48 AM	#37
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,535 Karma: 236076651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	McDonald's stopped using pink slime in its burgers over three months ago, so all those fine folks for whom that was the only objection can start eating there again.