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Why 'Pink Slime' Isn't That Different From Other Meat

By Eliza Barclay

Consumers who lead the fight against "pink slime" had food safety concerns and objected to the industrialized image of liquified meat. But meat scientists says lean finely textured beef isn't much different from other products that end up in processed meat, like ham or turkey.


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