‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat

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grist.org 19 Mar '12, 11am

‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat

You didn’t think I’d miss my chance to weigh in on the latest round of pink slime discussions, did you? Rather than recapitulate the horror that is your favorite form of “lean finely textured beef,” I will instead point you to my favorite statement in defense of pink slime. It was given by American Meat Institute (AMI) Director of Scientific Affairs Betsy Booren to NPR : “This is not the same ammonia you’d use in cleaning supplies,” explains Betsy Booren of the AMI Foundation. “It’s a gas, it’s a different compound, and it’s a well-established processing intervention that has a long history of success.” First off, the AMI Foundation ? AMI’s own website identifies the group as “a national trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of red meat and 70 percent of turkey in the U.S. and their suppliers throughout America.” Foundation my arse. And grante...

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@rfiring » 17 Apr '12, 6pm
A good reason to find a butcher you can trust -- I have -- or become vegetarian: [link]
@twonie » 16 Apr '12, 3pm
Once educated, we have choices to make... [link]
@ErinLenhardt » 16 Apr '12, 10am
Not just pink slime in 95% of industrial red #meat and 75% of #turkey: pool cleaners and wood pulp bleach too [link] #jerf
@DIESEL_50 » 12 Apr '12, 3pm
“@Ra1Pubs: Dayum... [link]” man wtf
@Ra1Pubs » 12 Apr '12, 2pm
Dayum... [link]
@moterepublic » 12 Apr '12, 2pm
RT @riod_m: #Pinkslime is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat. [link]
@tlaskawy » 11 Apr '12, 6pm
This! [link] RT @Terra_Fresh: @tlaskawy What's your stance on the #pinkslime issue?
@Mal_kelly » 11 Apr '12, 11am
Mm.. disinfectant burgers.. yummy.. [link]
@Leslieannscott » 11 Apr '12, 2am
@ASPCA @peta @CFAWR: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] PLEASE READ AND RT
@CFAWR » 11 Apr '12, 12am
‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] PLEASE READ AND RE TWEET THANKS SO MUCH
@CFAWR » 11 Apr '12, 12am
‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] THIS WILL CHANGE YOR MIND ABOUT EATING EAT
@CFAWR » 11 Apr '12, 12am
‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] PLEASE READ YOU WONT EAT MEAT AGAIN!
@GenKnoxx » 10 Apr '12, 3pm
c PDF RT @OccupyElders: Wow--‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link]
@IntegrativeRD » 10 Apr '12, 1am
Does you ever wonder where your food came from?... [link]
@sourdieselxphil » 07 Apr '12, 6pm
RT @PostPunkCafe: Industrial meat no bueno [link]
@PostPunkCafe » 07 Apr '12, 6pm
Industrial meat no bueno [link]
@Koala_Bee » 06 Apr '12, 9pm
RT @needmoregreens: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist
@deepgreendesign » 05 Apr '12, 12am
RT @TheSecrtLife: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: There's more in industrial meat [link] Dig deeper with @Grist
@despiross » 04 Apr '12, 8pm
There's lots of scary stuff in conventional meat, not just pink slime... [link]
@ErinLuchenbill » 04 Apr '12, 3pm
Final #pinkslime tweet: @grist, "The fact that pink slime was a “solution” might lead you to ask: What’s the problem?" [link]
@raedioactive » 03 Apr '12, 8pm
Just sayin'. "‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat" [link] via @grist
» 02 Apr '12, 9pm
RT @Barnfeline: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] No wonder cancer rates are high. #goveg
@Barnfeline » 02 Apr '12, 9pm
‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] No wonder cancer rates are high. #goveg
@TheSecrtLife » 02 Apr '12, 3pm
‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: There's more in industrial meat [link] Dig deeper with @Grist
@News22nd » 02 Apr '12, 7am
RT @wellnessanswers: Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat - [link]
@canadada » 01 Apr '12, 3pm
Ugh. ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist - #food #nutrition #green
@marlenan21 » 01 Apr '12, 5am
RT @sutherland_ann ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist
@MAK7591 » 31 Mar '12, 9pm
I was going to have a hotdog for lunch - ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link]
@TheKeysNYC » 31 Mar '12, 12am
reason #237 [link]
@zb_gold » 30 Mar '12, 10pm
Another article on pink slime, more than just hamburger meat: [link]
@diginn » 30 Mar '12, 8pm
It's pretty scary how many chemicals are used on industrial meat - "Pink slime is the tip of the iceberg" [link] @grist
@ersunny » 30 Mar '12, 3pm
Glad for all of the media attention (finally) BUT...‘Pink slime’ is just the tip of the iceberg [link] via @grist
@sofisandoval » 30 Mar '12, 2pm
YOU EAT MEAT? Think twice! :S ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link]
@Coopportunity » 29 Mar '12, 10pm
Turns out "pink slime" has a lot of company in commercial meat: [link]
@MsRajt » 29 Mar '12, 8pm
Yummy! [link]
@GardenAcu » 29 Mar '12, 12pm
THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE EATING! "...USDA, which lists dozens of chemicals that processors can apply to meat without... [link]
@dancingdogblog » 29 Mar '12, 7am
Meat cleaning and the chemicals used to do it...the funny spin applied to "pink slime" on NPR [link]
@IntelRental » 28 Mar '12, 9pm
Yummm..... [link]
@SFTEBakery » 28 Mar '12, 1pm
Sickening. RT @lisaborden: You're worried about Pink Slime?! Look what else is in Industrial Meat --> [link]
@NurturingRD » 28 Mar '12, 12pm
RT @LisaBorden: You're worried about Pink Slime?! Look what else is in Industrial Meat --> [link]
@MichelleFranck » 28 Mar '12, 8am
"It might shock and disgust consumers to know how thoroughly their meat must be chemically disinfected before it... [link]
@ChelseaDBerry » 27 Mar '12, 11pm
RT @FarmForward: Factory farming: The more you know, the less you can stomach. [link]
@lizceee » 27 Mar '12, 6pm
Gross... @mrsluongo | ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist
@erinred » 27 Mar '12, 5am
Wow. RT @PCRM: Think #pinkslime is bad? What else is in industrial meat: pool disinfectant, fabric bleach, germicides! [link]
@LordeBarrington » 27 Mar '12, 1am
RT @Lulogram: #goveg “@bodhichittah: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist”
@Nge_jung » 27 Mar '12, 1am
#goveg “@bodhichittah: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist”
@BETTYISBOOMIN » 27 Mar '12, 1am
RT @Politicolnews: Pink slime is the tip of the iceberg in Industrialized Food: [link]
@markhawthorne » 26 Mar '12, 11pm
RT @nothoney: ‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat [link] via @grist
@theGardenBetty » 25 Mar '12, 11pm
While we're on the subject of our disgusting food system, take a look at what else can be found in industrial... [link]
@JbdeJan » 25 Mar '12, 6pm
I refuse to dis-infect with this!! Yuk [link]