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Schools Drop ‘Pink Slime’ Beef Filler Like a Hot Potato

School Lunches

News of the ammonia-treated additive, formally called lean finely textured beef, set off a reaction by schools and an announcement by the Agriculture Department.

 

"Pink slime" critics fight ammonia-treated meat

Pink Slime

"Pink slime" just went from a simmer to a boil. In less than a week earlier this month, the stomach-turning epithet for ammonia-treated ground beef filler suddenly became a potent rallying cry by activists fighting to ban the product from supermarket shelves and school lunch trays.

 

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