[DallasRED]

Back to the Pink Slime.

I am sooooooooo jelious and really wishing I was back in GA.

They said on the news last night that PUBLIX does not add it to their hamburger.

OK off to the COMMISSARY I go : X

Cosco was also on the list...But not BJ's which is close to me....

AGGGGGGGGGGGG

Please list stores that don't add it if you are aware of them.

Hopefully some of them will be by me

Closest stores to me are

Safeway
Foodlion
Giant
Shoppers

[mrsdavidj6]

ABC News emailed the top 10 grocery chains in America. Only Publix, Costco, HEB and Whole Foods responded, saying they don’t use pink slime. No word yet from the rest.
A viewer, Miles Herbert, wanted to know, “Is there any evidence that organic meat contains this pink slim?”
It turns out there isn’t. If your meat is stamped USDA Organic, it’s pure meat with no filler.
But critics say everything else is suspect because pink slime does not have to appear on the label. And the USDA is giving no indication it will force meat packers to lift the veil of secrecy any time soon.


[url="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/is-pink-slime-in-the-beef-at-your-grocery-store/"]My link[/url

[gonefromhere]

No more Big Macs, double cheese burgers, it's Zaxby or Chic fil a. If I want ground meat I'll pick out a nice chuck roast or round steak and have the butcher put it through the grinder. That pink slime stuff is disgusting.

[DallasRED]

gonefromhere, on 09 March 2012 - 08:43 AM, said:

No more Big Macs, double cheese burgers, it's Zaxby or Chic fil a. If I want ground meat I'll pick out a nice chuck roast or round steak and have the butcher put it through the grinder. That pink slime stuff is disgusting.

I ordered a grinder yesterday..I just found out there is a farm close by that sells grass fed meat!!!!

[justgettingby]

Glad I only buy organic And I can't remember the last time I bought ground beef anyway, just buffalo.

[pugmama]

I only buy meat from West Metro...

[gonefromhere]

DC...RED, on 09 March 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

I ordered a grinder yesterday..I just found out there is a farm close by that sells grass fed meat!!!!

Awesome !!

[lowrider]

DC...RED, on 09 March 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

I ordered a grinder yesterday..I just found out there is a farm close by that sells grass fed meat!!!!

How cool is that! You won't believe the difference.

I buy my meat from Wesr Metro also.

I just don't trust the chain stores.

Pink slime is more than gross. Ak!

[DallasRED]

lowrider, on 09 March 2012 - 09:39 AM, said:

How cool is that! You won't believe the difference.

I buy my meat from Wesr Metro also.

I just don't trust the chain stores.

Pink slime is more than gross. Ak!

When I move back to GA I will def use them.

[justgettingby]

Where does West Metro get their meat from?

[surepip]

DC...RED, on 09 March 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

I ordered a grinder yesterday..I just found out there is a farm close by that sells grass fed meat!!!!

I have ground our own beef and sausage for 25+ years. I have a grinder attachment that goes on my big Kitchen Aid unit.

The taste difference is night and day.

I will buy a whole sirloin tip when they are on sale, or bottom round roast, and if it is a store where I know the meat department people, I will try to get some back fat from the butcher. The fat trimmings off the Rib Roasts, Rib Eyes, T-Bones, NY Strips, etc. has the best flavor.

We generally do 15 pounds or so, and then freeze large patties and 1# bags in the seal-a-meal.

And neither of us has had a fast food burger in 20 years. Good think we like chicken.

With the grinder you can also do sausage yourself, and season it accordingly with no industrial perservatives, food coloring or any other additives. Normally Butts, and may a boneless loin mixed in, with sage, marjoram, etc. from the herb garden.

[i_have3dogs]

I may not be getting enough pink slime, I will remedy this as soon as possible. Is there a list that can provide me the names of establishments that use the most pink slime?

[surepip]

i_have3dogs, on 09 March 2012 - 05:06 PM, said:

I may not be getting enough pink slime, I will remedy this as soon as possible. Is there a list that can provide me the names of establishments that use the most pink slime?

Yes, The school lunch programs.

[mrsdavidj6]

justgettingby, on 09 March 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Where does West Metro get their meat from?

I've wondered that too

[surepip]

Now, in all deference to the processed meat industry, have you ever figured out how they get a "hot dog" into that little tube ?

It is much the same process and what pioneered stripping all the rest of any useable tissue off the cows to make the "pink slime".

Luckily for my side of the meat industry, there is not enough left on the carcass of a chicken to warrant trying to do this.

Although I will admit, I don't eat "Nuggets" or other such processed products. I want all meat, or none at all.

[LPPT]

It is interesting to see the articles all over the internet about this product.
Unfortunately I happen to know a lot about how Ammonia acts in the human body.
Most people are not aware that our own bodies create ammonia, it is the by product of breaking down proteins in the body, we also make an enzyme within our bodies that attaches itself to the ammonia molecules so that the ammonia is picked up and removed by the kidneys.
Years ago when we used cloth diapers the ammonia smell would be very strong.
Mothers milk and formula is almost pure protein an infants body breaks down quite a bit.

I would not be at all surprised to find that sodium benzoate was on the list of ingredients as it binds with the ammonia and helps the body to eliminate ammonia, probably from the suggestion of nutritionist that work with the FDA in making this product safer for human consumption.

Before I say more I will add here that I do not eat ground beef and have not for many years, it is one of the most dangerous meat products on the market being prone to many harmful pathogens it is just not worth the risk of eating it.

The story breaking about pink slime certainly explains why we have seen fewer cases of E-coli in the last few years and fatalities from it in kids under 3.

The bottom line, the mass production of meat has many inherent dangers, the demand for ground meat products is huge, you want it and you want it to be safe, this is as safe as it gets folks, the ammonia kills potentially fatal pathogens and your body has the natural ability to process this chemical out as waste.

I can assure you that fastfood has found a replacement that is sterilizing meat in some form or another to reduce their liability when it comes to food born pathogens.
Knowing what I know I would stick with ammonia if I absolutely had to have a chemical in my meat to keep me and my family safe.

[gonefromhere]

LPPT, on 10 March 2012 - 08:02 AM, said:

It is interesting to see the articles all over the internet about this product.
Unfortunately I happen to know a lot about how Ammonia acts in the human body.
Most people are not aware that our own bodies create ammonia, it is the by product of breaking down proteins in the body, we also make an enzyme within our bodies that attaches itself to the ammonia molecules so that the ammonia is picked up and removed by the kidneys.
Years ago when we used cloth diapers the ammonia smell would be very strong.
Mothers milk and formula is almost pure protein an infants body breaks down quite a bit.

I would not be at all surprised to find that sodium benzoate was on the list of ingredients as it binds with the ammonia and helps the body to eliminate ammonia, probably from the suggestion of nutritionist that work with the FDA in making this product safer for human consumption.

Before I say more I will add here that I do not eat ground beef and have not for many years, it is one of the most dangerous meat products on the market being prone to many harmful pathogens it is just not worth the risk of eating it.

The story breaking about pink slime certainly explains why we have seen fewer cases of E-coli in the last few years and fatalities from it in kids under 3.

The bottom line, the mass production of meat has many inherent dangers, the demand for ground meat products is huge, you want it and you want it to be safe, this is as safe as it gets folks, the ammonia kills potentially fatal pathogens and your body has the natural ability to process this chemical out as waste.

I can assure you that fastfood has found a replacement that is sterilizing meat in some form or another to reduce their liability when it comes to food born pathogens.
Knowing what I know I would stick with ammonia if I absolutely had to have a chemical in my meat to keep me and my family safe.

Pssssst! LPPT, how come you working for pcom? With all that knowledge you must drive Pubby crazy... No kidding, that was an interesting read, thanks !!

[LPPT]

gonefromhere, on 10 March 2012 - 09:44 AM, said:

Pssssst! LPPT, how come you working for pcom? With all that knowledge you must drive Pubby crazy... No kidding, that was an interesting read, thanks !!

I was actually forced to learn about this to save my son's life. The metabolic system is very complicated, I have learned to explain it somewhat in layman's terms over the years.

P.com is the funnest job I have ever had. Pubby loves to learn, to the point of distraction, he has to be drug away from exploring knowledge on the internet constantly. If something peeks his interest just a little bit he will study it by researching it all day.
He is really very smart, he is a nerd. He is also a wealth of information on a surprising number of subjects.
He is fun to debate with, I am conservative and he is liberal so we have some very lively discussions. At the end of the day he and I are very close, he is very kind hearted and open minded. While he may not be a joy to debate with, he is a joy to work with, he has a creative side that you don't often see in people as intelligent as he is. It is fun to work on projects with him. It is funny that we are growing old together, we still come up with fun projects but we are finding ourselves limited by the amount of energy we have to follow through with them.

[The Postman]

LPPT, on 10 March 2012 - 10:32 AM, said:

I was actually forced to learn about this to save my son's life. The metabolic system is very complicated, I have learned to explain it somewhat in layman's terms over the years.

P.com is the funnest job I have ever had. Pubby loves to learn, to the point of distraction, he has to be drug away from exploring knowledge on the internet constantly. If something peeks his interest just a little bit he will study it by researching it all day.
He is really very smart, he is a nerd. He is also a wealth of information on a surprising number of subjects.
He is fun to debate with, I am conservative and he is liberal so we have some very lively discussions. At the end of the day he and I are very close, he is very kind hearted and open minded. While he may not be a joy to debate with, he is a joy to work with, he has a creative side that you don't often see in people as intelligent as he is. It is fun to work on projects with him. It is funny that we are growing old together, we still come up with fun projects but we are finding ourselves limited by the amount of energy we have to follow through with them.

Another conservative I love!

I think I am going conservatively crazy!

[whatzup?]

nasty

[janko9]

For those who eat boxed mac and cheese, you don't even want to know what the yellow dye in the cheese powder is made of. After saying that, I wouldn't mind the pink slime at all after knowing.