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View full sizeThis photo shows Beef Products Inc.'s ammonia-treated filler, known in the industry as "lean, finely textured beef," a lower-cost ingredient made from fatty bits of meat left over from other cuts. The discussions revolving around organic and grain-fed produce already had people talking.
But the more recent discussion about what's done during processing has raised even more questions.
"Finely textured beef" or "pink slime" is safe, according to the USDA, and it makes meat cheaper, according to some groups in the industry.
The low-cost ingredient is created from fatty left-overs that are heated, pressed of fat and compressed. It's then exposed to ammonium hydroxide gas to kill bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella.
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