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Safeway pulls 'pink slime' beef March 21, 2012 3:34 pm ER

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/21/safeway-pulls-pink-slime-beef/

“Safeway, the second largest US supermarket chain, announced Wednesday it will no longer stock “lean finely textured beef,” or what has become commonly derided as “pink slime.”

“Other major regional grocers owned by Safeway, including Vons in California and Randalls in Texas, will also discontinue the purchase of “pink slime” beef.”

  • If the meat packers has consulted the fishing industry, they would have come up with something like "Tenderized, High Protein, ... by bowser 2012-03-22 23:18:43
    • Sounds like dog food to me. (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-21 17:36:33
      • A dog would probably smell the residual ammonia and refuse to touch it. by ER 2012-03-21 17:54:02
        • This stuff has been in hamburger for years. by TB 2012-03-22 16:12:15
          • Pink Slime. It's good for you! by ER 2012-03-22 16:29:22
            • I didn't say any of those things. by TB 2012-03-22 19:43:38
              • You said every one of those things. by ER 2012-03-22 20:33:08
                • You have a point there. by TB 2012-03-22 20:52:58
      • Sounds like something that goes on Comestible. Also, "Pink Slime"? Seriously Fox? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-21 16:19:14
        • That's not what Safeway calls it. by ER 2012-03-21 16:38:16
          • Fox didn't coin the term. by TB 2012-03-21 16:23:16

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