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R.I.P. Pink Slime: Abhorrent Moment in History–2012
It’s hard to eat a balanced diet these days, foodies. That’s why it’s with a heavy heart that I inform you McDonald’s has officially announced it’s removing pink slime from its burgers.
R.I.P. sweet prince.
The term “pink slime”, referring to that anaconda-esque foodstuff above, was coined recently by Jamie Oliver, health food advocate and human buzzkill. It’s apparently composed of what’s leftover after all the “choice cuts” are taken from beef. It’s not legal to serve to humans in the snooty old UK, but until yesterday, the good ole US of A has been slapping some antibacterial spray on it and calling it food. Aaaaand roll it.
I don’t know about you, but I’m Machiavellian when it comes to food. The taste justifies the ingredients, namean? If pulling pink slime ultimately affects the taste of my beloved McDonald’s hamburger, simultaneously salty and sweet, then my mourning will begin in earnest.
Green slime, thankfully, will continue to douse weary celebrities 'till kingdom come.
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Briana
Briana is a fast food aficionado and graduate of NYU with a degree in Abnormal Psychology & Creative Writing. A South Carolina native, she spends her days pining for Zaxby's spicy fried mushrooms and her nights sleeping.
Mary
I don’t really like Mcdonalds Hamburgers, mostly because they taste like cardboard and extremely fake. I’m hoping this might actually improve the flavor or mcds so that I have more options other then nugs and fries.
“boneless lean beef trimmings” – but it SOUNDS healthy!
What’s next, a ban on Soylent Green??
Technically the pink slime has been out since August according to the article.
“This product has been out of our supply chain since August of last year. This decision was a result of our efforts to align our global standards for how we source beef around the world.”
Burger King and Taco Bell have also discontinued the use of boneless lean beef trimmings in their food.”
It’s much easier to enjoy fast food if you try not to think about what’s actually in what you’re eating. At least this makes me feel justified in never really preferring McDonald’s burgers.
The fact that our US government would even consider this to be legal for humans to consume is barbaric. Fast food has taken over our society and replaced what we have previously known as home cooking. The problem of convenience and timing take over and we let ourselves consume this toxin material just because visually it looks “tasty”. However when we look at what we are REALLY eating it should persuade us to NOT eat this sludge they serve to us called “food”.
MRheaume, is it also barbaric that our US Government allows cigarettes to be legal? No, it’s not. People have choices. If you don’t like what fast food companies sell to their customers… THEN DON’T BUY IT!! You still have the option to prepare and consume a home cooked meal for your family. Fast food restaurants have not made grocery stores go away, there is still the ability for you to cook a meal at home. If you decide that convenience and timing are an issue, that is a decision that YOU make. Fast food restaurants cater to a market of quick, cheap, and easy food, If you have a problem with that quick, cheap, and easy food, then you should manage your time better so that you are able to have “home cooking” on your schedule. All this to say, Americans have choices. If you don’t like one choice, then make another.
serious?
Is this site dead? It’s been a month and a half. If so, it’s a shame…
There is NO way that pic is of the lean meat separated from fat. Lean meat is RED. The higher the fat (white) content the more pink it is (RED + WHITE = PINK) And if any of you have a problem with “what’s leftover after all the “choice cuts” are taken from beef” what do you THINK ground beef is made of? What do you think hot dogs are made of? Let’s pull hot dogs off the shelves to!
Colbert totally stole your green slime idea to contrast it with pink slime!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/stephen-colbert-pink-slime_n_1400068.html