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Bloomberg has the Gov of Iowa on defending "Pink Slime"..."the viscious attack against this healthy product" -- nm

Posted by budice Apr 4 '12, 08:20

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Didn't the company that makes the stuff just file for bankruptcy? -- nm - decline Apr 4, 08:22 3
- Yup, Chapter 11. Sales have dropped a lot the past month due to the focus -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:23
- There's more than one company, but one of them did, yes. -- nm - mara Apr 4, 08:22 1
  - ACME Pink Slime -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 08:48
Have I missed something where it was deemed unhealthy? I thought it was just 'icky' but not bad for you? -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:21 8
- it's washed with Ammonia prior to distribution. Health officials say that is ok. I say 'ick' -- nm - decline Apr 4, 08:22 7
  - Aren't distributors still using carbon monoxide to keep meat looking red? -- nm - Max Apr 4, 09:25
  - Amonia is used to kill bacterial in *lots* of food -- cereal, chocolate, bread, etc. -- nm - mara Apr 4, 08:24
  - I don't disagree on ick, and I don't want the stuff, just making sure I understand the facts. -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 08:23 4
    - You live in a country where the FDA is in charge of food safety. By default, facts will be elusive. -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 08:26 1
      - in the case of meat, it's USDA. -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 08:56
    - What amuses me is that it's probably no different than what ends up in many hot dogs. - TWuG Apr 4, 08:26 1
      - a. the main shock is that its added to products we don't expect b. its supposedly lower in fat than hot dogs c. its gassed with ammonia d. that's the - zeitgeist Apr 4, 09:02
this has a Mister Burns/Blinky the fish vibe to it -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 08:21

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