Meat eaters around the country may have to think twice before they chomp into that slab of beef, as “Pink Slime” has become a topic of conversation when it comes red meat.
STORY: So Gross! The “Pink Slime” Will Be Served At Schools In The Fall
The “pink slime” was found to be in 70 percent of the ground beef sold at supermarkets and most recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the pink goo to be served in schools around the country this fall.
However, the schools will be able to choose whether or not they buy hamburger that contains the lean finely textured beef known as “pink slime.”
Either way, according to our poll, parents don’t want their children eating the “pink slime.”
The meat industry stands by their assertion that the “pink slime” is safe, but doctors and other critics say otherwise.
Kit Foshee, a former quality assurance manager at Beef Products Inc, the company that produces the “pink slime” said:
“It kind of looks like play dough, it’s pink and frozen, it’s not what the typical person would consider meat.”
The meat wars have grown in the last few weeks, as it was revealed through a Harvard study that showed eating a single serving of red meat per day might increase the risk of early death by 13 percent and, a daily serving of processed meat, including one hot dog or two strips of bacon, carried an even greater risk at 20 percent increased risk of early death.
Dr. Frank Hu, co-author of the study said:
“It’s not really surprising because red meat consumption has been linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
What is surprising is the magnitude of risk associated with very moderate red meat consumption.”
So who do you trust more, doctors or the meat industry? The “pink slime” can’t be safe and here are some facts about the gooey substance.
