My Beef with Beef
Yes, I have a beef with beef!! You should too, I never knew when I made ground beef tacos I was eaing pink slime. I recently read an article "Pink Slime" and I instantly was appalled and wanted to take a crap. If you didn't know the U.S.D.A approves gound beef to be proccessed using the leftovers of cows, grinding it together with ammonia and serving to the people. What was even more shocking, was that the elementary schools were excepting this proccessed meat for the kids lunch. Most schools accept this because it's less expensive, unfortunately it's $0.03 cheaper. This should be known to everyone but the U.S.D.A states that using ammonia is a proccess and not an ingredient. Some people do enjoy ground beef though, I believe people should be aware of how it's being made. Jamie Oliver is some one who lets people know about pink slime, you could find him on You Tube. But he goes around to communities showing exactly how pink slime is made and I think that's a great idea because if you were to see the way ground beef is created, you'd second guess your next sloppy joe. I don't understand how this information is so underated, make sure you are aware of what you consume just because it looks and tastes good dosen't mean it's healthy.
I love that picture and your reaction after reading about pink slime. And yes you should ALWAYS check the ingredient list or question where your food comes from. It seems like the better something tastes, the more chemicals and NOT-food it contains. I think it's about time we start learning to cook our own meals again, instead of trusting the government to serve us.
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