pink slime
Cheap meat paste
Pink slime is a derogatory term for lean finely textured beef—a processed meat product made from beef trimmings treated with ammonia to kill bacteria, then added to ground beef as filler.
The term gained traction around 2012 when media coverage sparked public disgust over its presence in school lunches and grocery meat.
The company stopped using pink slime after the controversy.
Substance closing gaps
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- ammoniatedContaining ammonia compound
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- proteinFolded amino chain
additive · hamburger · extender · connective tissue · rendering · food-grade · industrial · meat paste
Illness prevention through handling
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- mislabelingIncorrect identification marking
- consumer rightsLegal safeguards for purchasers
media frenzy · transparency · lawsuit · backlash · activism · E. coli · fast food · USDA
filler
Substance closing gaps
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- ammoniatedContaining ammonia compound
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
protein · additive · hamburger · extender · connective tissue · rendering · food-grade · industrial · meat paste · binding agent
food safety
Illness prevention through handling
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- mislabelingIncorrect identification marking
consumer rights · media frenzy · transparency · lawsuit · backlash · activism · E. coli · fast food · USDA · ethics
- food issuesfood additives, food labeling, food waste, factory farming, GMOs
- fast food criticismportion size, calorie count, grease, freshness, wait time
- bathroom grimemold, mildew, soap scum, hard water stains, lime scale
- adulterantsmelamine, borax, chalk, sawdust, filler
pink slimeprime cuts
Best portions of meat
prime cut · filet mignon · ribeye steak · prime rib · tenderloin
pink slimewhole foods
Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
farm-to-table · natural food · fresh produce · what-you-see-is-what-you-get · organic food
pink, slimy, slime, pinkie, pinkish, pinks, pinkness, pinked, pinkest