Which hamburgers contain pink slime

Like many in the industry, McDonald's has discontinued the use of "pink slime" lean beef trimmings treated with ammonia in its burgers, but questions about its use have persisted. The videos are the latest move in McDonald's campaign to emphasize the quality of its food amid continued queries about its ingredients. On its homepage, it lists the answers to several more perennial diner questions, such as "Why doesn't your food rot? This emphasis on quality comes as the chain attempts to turn around its U.

During the second quarter, comparable sales shrank 1. Negative trends persisted in July and August, and the chain recently ranked last for taste in Consumer Reports' burger rankings. Imahara travels to Cargill, a U. While there, he highlights the big chunks of beef that constitute what the industry calls "beef trimmings" used in McDonald's burgers.

The New York Times wrote a Pulitzer-winning story that used the term in No one remembers "lean finely textured beef" — they do remember "pink slime. Lesson 2 : Americans care more about what they put into their bodies than ever before. Somehow, two burger joints and a taco chain got ahead of Beef Products on this issue. Have you registered with us yet? Register now to enjoy more articles and free email bulletins.

Be aware and ask more questions.. I for one do not want to eat pink slime. I am disappointed that the FDA has decided it can be called ground beef. I wonder if FDA management is on the dole? Your sharing is very interesting, thank you very much. Street View Online.

When talking about chemical treatment, how can you recommend vegan alternatives? These overly processed products are full of dyes, nitrates and E the only way to go is to do it your self. Buy a small meat mincer and gring the meat yoyr self. Who cleaned the meat grinder from the last round of meat?

How good was it cleaned? You do not know what goes on behind the wall. Have you ever been inside a butcher shop? They do it right in front of you and equipment gets cleaned with heated water and sanitizer every day. Very disturbing for people who have celiac. Not true. Take off the tinfoil hat. Saw your post. Do you have a business that guarantees no slime and I assume you ship.

Can I get a contact number? I buy a small roast and grind it in my food processor. I know my ground beef is not pink slime. It only takes a few minutes. What blade do I use? You will need a meat grinder or a grinder attachment for a stand mixer such as Kitchen Aid.

Cut your meat into cubes and freeze slightly. Grind with the coarse blade first then run through again on the find blade. I grind my own pork all the time for homemade sausage.

The best solution is to find several families that are willing to share a quarter or side of beef, then go to a local farmer and work a deal.