Pink Slime

As Dan mentioned in the prior post we have to watch out for, "the torrential downpour of genetically modified burger meat."  You know, he's right.

The LA Times Editorial published an article about the state of the meat industry showing how little consumers know today about what meat they are actually eating and where it came from on the cow(s).

The questionable ingredient -- PINK SLIME! The sketchy soundingness of this substance has motivated Albertsons, Safeway, and many schools districts to no longer allow meat with pink slime in it.*

v Chicken McNugget Pink Slime v

 

After laying out the issue this generic food safety article turns into a commentary on America's society of fear and how many Americans let irrational fears and rumors take control of their lives! WHAT?
However, the larger point is not lost--people are shocked at many of the practices of the modern food industry but they only freak out about them once they know what is happening.  If there was more transparency in the food industry people would demand more natural products with clearly labeled fresh, homogeneous, and natural products.

Here is Jamie Oliver's take on the Pink Slime issue:

* This is in large part due to Jamie's stunt, which convinced the LA School District and McDonald's to scrap Pink Slime from their Patties.