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Pink slime is banned from human consumption in the European Union.
by hskaw 8y ago
Pink slime is banned from human consumption in the European Union.
- jeffdavis 8y agoWhy? Sincere question. Is it unhealthy or not nutritious?
- Symbiote 8y agoI'm not sure why the EU bans it, but Canada bans it because of the ammonia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime (see some of the references)
- myspy 8y agoIn the EU it is required to write on the packaging that „pink slime“ is included but more importantly it‘s not allowed to use these pieces of bone and meat (but only that of cattle) in any produce due to BSE. Another problem is that ammonia is not a good choice for this. Either the stuff stinks after ammonia or E.coli bacteria ratios are too high in the produce.
- jdietrich 8y agoCentrifugally reclaiming meat from fat is perfectly legal in the EU, because it's a safe process. The EU does restrict the use of ammonium hydroxide, which is widely used in the US as an antimicrobial and acidity regulating food additive.
- rsynnott 8y agoBSE and other prion disease concerns. It's only banned for ruminants; it's legal for chicken, though it must be disclosed.
- KAMSPioneer 8y agoI believe you're mixing up mechanically-separated meat and lean finely-textured beef. The rationale behind restricting the former often cites BSE concerns, which isn't especially relevant to LFTB. LFTB is made from normal, boneless beef trimmings.