Monday, March 12, 2012
Good Old "Mystery Meat"
Everybody who has ever gone to school has complained about the quality of the lunches. Often it is just complaining for the sake of complaining, but sometimes there is a legitimate gripe about the school lunches. Recently the government has decided to use even more "pink slime" in school lunches...about 1.5 million more pounds to be precise. If you are unclear after reading the article you can also check out this youtube video of celebrity chef Jaimie Oliver, who broke the story over a year ago.
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I believe that the USDA is not properlly supervising the use of Pink Slime because they are allowing it in school food without telling people. All around the world school lunches which contain beef such as burgers and tacos contain pink sludge. Up to 15% of the beef can be pink sludge. This is not right because there is no option to have beef without pink sludge while still buying lunch. I think that the USDA should not allow pink sludge to be used in any form of school lunches or served at state, town, or federal government events. On the other hand, I do believe that the use of pink sludge should not altogether be stopped. This is because pink sludge is cheeper so supermarkets should sell ground beef with pink sludge becuase this "dog food" is more economical for those falling on hard times. However, these packages should be labeled with "Up to 15% of this product is lean beef trimmings that were treated with ammonia to kill deadly patogens such as ecoli and salamonella". In conclusion, I beleive that pink sludge should not be used in school lunches but should be able to be sold if labelled properly.
I think that the USDA should not use "Pink Slime" in school lunches. It is a disgusting process and it supposed to be eaten by dogs. In the video, many parents were disgusted by what they saw. They didn't want that pink slime in their children's lunches. Some of them even said that they would pay to stop having pink slime used in lunches. If more people other than Jamie Oliver gave that talk, more people would support banning the pink slime. That's why I think that pink slime should be banned from school lunches.
@G-MAN
I disagree with you because you said that the pink slime should not be stopped entirely. It should be because many parents would not be pleased if they saw what was in the children's lunch. This pink slime is a part of dog food and many parents said that they would pay to stop using pink slime in school lunches. If the economy can't afford food that doesn't have pink slime, they could take the money that people would pay to ban the slime. That way, they can afford better meat and parents will be happy that the pink slime isn't in school lunches. So that way, the use pink slime would be stopped.
I do NOT think that 'pink slime' should be in school lunches. Parents/Gaurdians pprobably wouldn't be pleased to find slime in their kids lunches. If people knew that there was pink slime, then people would stop buying school lunches. I know I would stop buying school lunches.
I agree with Unknown because it's grose and dogs are supposed to eat it. If an animal can eat it, then that means that people shouldn't. Especially if a do can eat it. I know for a fact that if many people knew pink slime was in their lunches, then people would stop byting lunch and people would be disgusted.
I agree with Unknown because pink slime grose and dogs are supposed to eat it. If an animal can eat it, then that means that people shouldn't. Especially if a do can eat it. I know for a fact that if many people knew pink slime was in their lunches, then people would stop byting lunch and people would be disgusted.
Pink slime should be banned from school (or any kind of) cafeterias. It is disgusting and barely edible. It is made out of the parts of a cow that aren't edible, and is then processed so much that it is (almost) not meat anymore. And they are putting the same chemicals they would use in window cleaners in children's lunches! It abuses food in general, too. Nobody would want to eat that! Also, kids have to pay for school lunches, and this "pink slime" isn't worth what they are paying for the lunch. And the people who make pink slime should at least say what it is really made out of.
Also, our country has a high childhood obesity rate. This means that kids in America are "fatter" than they should be. So in order to try to prevent this, we have gym classes, which give kids exercise to burn off fat, and we have health classes, which teach us what to eat and to be careful with ingredients, etc. But what people put into the cafeteria food would make any gym or health teacher faint. Schools shouldn't be this hypocritical And if kids have no choice but to eat this slime that schools are trying to pass off as food, they WILL be unhealthy, and gym and health classes will almost be a waste!
Overall, schools should never even consider serving pink slime in their meat, because it is unhealthy (and disgusting), and it shouldn't contradict the classes being held in the school.
I agree with G-MAN because he is right when he says, "the USDA is not properly supervising the use of Pink Slime because they are allowing it in school food without telling people." Pink slime is a mix of chemicals and inedible food, put together to make artificial meat. It is gross and unhealthy for kids. But the worst part is that they aren't even telling kids or their parents what they are putting in the meat! It is disgusting in every single way, and if some kids are ok with it, then they will continue to eat it, but for kids that care about their health, they should be aware of what they are eating, so they will know to bring their own lunch when the school serves "burgers." Because the food is so gross and full of chemicals, it should be clearly labeled so, like G-MAN says, to warn kids of what they are eating.
This is essentially the definition of a disgusting lunch and it is wrong. This is exactly what people are portraying of school lunches and the media is also making fun of it now in shows like Neddeclassified (cancelled). But this will just drive more kids to bring food from home which lower profits for the school. But it is also just generally wrong how can you willing give children bad nutrition when you promised them good nutrition. So therefore this is bad because you are lying, losing money and letting children's health go down the drain.
Unknown I agree with you because I agree this is disgusting. Also for the fact that they feed this dogs is disgusting but the other disturbing thing is this isn't even supposed for animals like dogs so how can they feed this to us. Do they think we are ants that eat whatever they give us. I mean how can the government approve of this, how is this morally right. Also what they are feeding us isn't even artificial nutrients it is a bunch of chemicals. So therefore this is disgusting because it is morally and nutritionally wrong in all ways.
I think that this is the most disgusting thing that I have heard about and seen. Pink slime should definitely be banned from all schools around the US. People are putting something that we use for floor cleaning and getting rid stains, in our food. And not just hamburgers but hotdogs, tacos, and chicken nuggets. Tell this to your parents and I am sure that they will ban you from getting any of those foods because there is 15% of pink slime in processed meats.
I think that this is just showing how lazy the Us is being. This bone and fat and other very dangerous thing is unhealthy. The USDA is just being cheap and instead of bringing it to a garbage fill, they put it in kids lunches. What kind of people do this to children. I think that anyone that does this be closed as soon as possible.
@G-Man
I disagree with you. This is because you said that pink sludge should not be stopped altogether. If you had kids, would you want them eating something that we use to clean floors? I don't think so. And there's a reason why this is called "dog food." It's called dog food because it's edible for dogs and should only be used for dogs and animals with tolerant stomachs. The pink sludge is just absolutely putrid.
That is just disgusting! Why on earth would that be put in school lunches, I don't know. We will be the leaders of this country some day and I don't know why we are being fed this gross slop! Do you want us to get stomach cancer or something!?!? "Pink Slime" SHOULD NOT be put in anything! Throw that savage stuff away!!!! >:(
USDA should ban, discontinue, end the "pink slime" in school lunches because it cleans floors and is in dog food. Being in the cleaner we use to clear or floors is just disturbing and mesmerizing because you really want chemicals going into your metabolism and into your system? Also, dog food? So, if you think about it, your almost eating dog food. Which awfully,absurds, appalls , and baffles me in a negativity way. Therefore, I think that they should end, discontinue, and take away the ''pink slime'' in our daily school lunches because it is in cleaning liquid for our floors and in dog food which is appalling.
@KrillR98
I believe you do not understand what I am saying because you think I want kids eating this. I am a strong supporter of the movement to stop the use of pink sludge in school meats. I personally see it as disgusting and inhumane to feed our country's children dog food without them knowing it. Nobody should be forced to eat cow skin soaked in ammonia. What I am saying is that people are poor, families can't afford steaks, and many below the poverty line cannot even afford ground beef. The purpose of pink sludge is that it is economical, so why not let it be economical? If pink sludge is going to be cheeper than regular beef sell it, but let people know what it is and make sure that it it is never sold in a cafeteria. Nobody wants their kids to eat powdered milk or powdered eggs. Its disgusting! But, the sade truth is people around the world have to eat these kind of things because they can't afford higher quality food. With such unhealthy food many poor people become malnourished and unhealthy, eating Lean Beef Trimmings can help solve this problem. Therefore, I do not want children to have to eat pink sludge but I would like it to be available to those who cannot afford higher quality food.
@G-Man
I disagree with you because you said we should not discontinue the 'pink slime' altogether because it is revolting knowing that these 'chemical' products are in cleaning liquids and in dog food. I mean really? You should be eating cleaning liquid and dog food... No.Therefore, We should be eating healthy, real, food. Not this 'pink slime' which I call, repelling, repugnant, and revolting. So, it should be banned.
I think this pink slime should not be allowed to be used in school lunches. I think this because they use stuff that should be in dog food, mix it with a dangerous chemical, and feed it to people without them knowing. They feed it to young children as well and their immune system isn't as tough either. Jamie Oliver said it was disrespectful to food.
"Pink Slime" is absolutely disgusting. At first when I found out about it a week ago, I wasn't that surprised. I thought it was just some weird meat. After this, I realize how gross it is. However, I think the biggest problem is the safety issues with this. Even McDonald's, Burger King, and Taco Bell, arguably the unhealthiest food on Earth, banned this! It also has ammonia, and is pretty much dog food. Someone could get really sick from this. Therefore, with how gross it is and the health issues, this is definitely disgusting garbage.
@G-Man
I actually agree with you. It is disgusting but it has its uses. It is called safe by the USDA. It is also cheaper than regular meat as you said. There are no diseases associated with it because it is cleaned with the ammonia-water solution. If the government allows up to 15% of this in ground beef,, then it isn't as terrible as many people think. It is hard to tell wen there isn't any. The only thing that bothers me is that they don't tell when there is the pink slime in the beef.
@ G-MAN I think that "Pink Slime" should not be sold at all. It is disgusting. It is made from things we use to clean floors with, and is pretty much dog food.Even if it is cheaper, the USDA is probably harming people because this garbage is unsafe to eat. I saw somewhere else that it is about 3 cents cheaper per pound to make. I would rather pay an extra 3 cents to eat a regular pound of meat than this stuff. Therefore, I disagree with you completely because the "Pink Slime" is disgusting.
I feel the pink slime in the school lunches is extremely disgusting! It's used for dogs, and now next time I get something for lunch that might end up in there?? I think that's extremely gross. Plus, my parents would be disgusted as well if they ever found out they were feeding me slime. I fee if the pink slime is the cheeper and more costly choice in the end, the school should a t lead inform the students and parents, so they know what they're getting themselves into.
@Emerosn34,
I totally agree with you. THis slime is extremely disgusting. If our schools are allowing it, but greasy fats food places aren't, you know there is a serious problem. And you are completely right about the sickness, I actually am getting sick right now considering the fat that I could have eaten dog food nine hours ago. Therefore, I completely agree with you about the gross slime, and it should be banned from our school.
The idea of serving people Pink Slime is absolutely disgusting! Not only is it gross it is also unsafe, and that is why they use it to make dog food! I doubt people would even want their dogs eating that! It is surprising that the USDA finds this slime to be "safe for human consumption" because it seems pretty obvious that when you start adding chemicals to meat, it becomes pretty unhealthy. Another huge subject that people talk about is child obesity, and schools are always saying they are doing their best to help kids stay in shape, but it doesn't seem like they are helping when they are trying to feed slime to the students. What surprised me the most though, was the fact that fast food restaurants, like McDonalds, Burger King, and Taco Bell, all banned this slime because of health hazards, but they still find this substance to be suitable for students at a school!
@G-Man
I disagree with your statement that it should be sold to people who don't have enough money. Why should people with less money be fed inhumane, chemically changed, disgusting meat? There are other inexpensive typed of foods you could buy that are healthier because this slime has little to no nutritional value. I think that if they would like to do something useful and good with this pink slime, they could give it to animal shelters instead of trying to get people to eat it! That is what it is meant for and people shouldn't be fed slime because they don't have a lot of money. There are a lot of other things at a store that they can purchase for the same price that hasn't been soaked in Ammonia.
I strongly think that this pink slim should not be in out lunches. I think this because you never know what that stuff can do to you. Like when those medicines that get recalled a year latter because they figured out that the stuff has been harming people. This could be the same with this pink stuff so I do not trust it.
I got three words to describe that: dis – gust - ing.
There is no way the schools will ever have me eat that. I couldn’t even finish the video it was so disgusting
Okay, That is disgusting! they want to put that in our school lunches? they must be crazy! I will never eat school lunches again! I feel so bad for that cow. it was practiclly showing it what was going to happen to it later. cut it up! it was worth so much money too! just for le parts for it! that is disgusting. maybe i will become a vegitarian.
antonio said...
I agree! I have never thought of it that way! It could be recalled! it probably isnt could for you in the first pleace! if it ever gets recalled I think I would be home school. that is disgusting! Also think about how disgusting a cow must be. we think we are disgusting? atleast we dont eat grass and rle around in the ud! there insides are probably poison!
I think this is ridiculous because it is taking the part that no one wants and feeding it to us. Also, it take it even further, THEY WASH IT IT AMMONIA a poison!
after wacthing the video about pink slime i think that we should eliminate it. The reason why we should eliminate pink slime becuase it is killing the cows. This is important becuase without cows producing milk cows milk will no longer be an avialable product in the futre. Pink slime is not good for the kids in the school because it is not healthy for the body.it is not good for the body because the way they make it s with certain ingridents.
i agree with no. becaus they washed it in the washing machine and they put a type of ingrident of poisin. This is imrtant because if that poison gets in our matabolisim it is very harmofull for the body.
I think the idea of eating this "pink slime" for lunch is terrible because it's not healthy. In the video, it said that dogs eat this food, and that dogs have better stomachs than we do. Also, you can get salmenella from eating it, which would also not be good because it would get many students sick! Therefore, pink slimed she be banned from all school systems, no matter who thinks it's good.
@No.
I agree that it should be eliminated because they wash it wish ammonia. Ammonia is a very harmful substance that will hurt our bodies. Yet the lunch ladies are feeding it to us! Therefore, serving children in schools "pink slime" is an absolutely terrible idea because it will harm them.
I think that pink slime should NOT be allowed in any food. It should be illegal. First of all it's not safe for people to eat! It's what is mostly used for cheap dog food, and has diseases like salmonella and E. coli. It's made of the foods that are normally thrown away by chefs. The fact that up to 15% of it can be used in the lunches is disgusting. It has chemicals and other things that can't be good for kids stomachs, and who would think "pink slime" is appetizing? Therefore pink slime should not be allowed in school lunches, or any other food.
Serving "pink slime" to kids is not right. Pink slime carries many dieses and is used for dog food. Some of the dieses mentioned in the video were salmonella and ecoli. Serving kids and adults diesed food is wrong, people could get very sick from this. Something should be done about it. In the video it said that the USDA who are supposed to protect us made it legale to not have to register the ammona (chemaical) and they say pink slime is safe to eat. I don't think that the schools/stores should be serving pink slime in any of there products.
@marktex5025 I agree with you pink slime is horrible becuase it is not healthy. In the video it explains how pink slime contains salmenella and ecoli. Serving people food that has dieses in it is not healthy at all. Also it said that it is made into dog food, so they are making dog food into human food. That is also not healthy.
"Pink Slime" should never be served anywhere. First off, it contains diseases in it including salmonella and ecoli, and other chemicals too. It is very unhealthy to eat, and could make people sick and be very harmful to their bodies. It doesn't matter if it is cheap in cost. If you're selling a meat that has been chemically changed to children, how is that safe? Pink Slime should be replaced with another meat that is cheap yet healthy and contains no chemicals.
@marktex5025, I agree with you. You said, "I think the idea of eating this 'pink slime' for lunch is terrible because it's not healthy. In the video, it said that dogs eat this food, and that dogs have better stomachs than we do." Since dogs have better stomachs than we do, they are able to handle this chemically-changed meat. While on the other hand, us as humans have more sensitive stomachs than they do. Our bodies cannot digest this meat due to all of the chemicals and diseases that are in 'Pink Slime'. In the end, a lot of people will end up sick after being served this meat.
I am open to trying new things, but if I knew that there was Pink Slime in the meat i eat, I would be a little more cautious. Pink Slime is very dangerous and should not be sold anywhere, escpecially schools. This is because kids like to eat from school and if they don;'t know what they are exactly eating, they could end up very sick. Also, the slime can cause fatal diseases like ecoli and also it is very unhealthy. That is why I think the Pink Slime shouldn't be sold anywhere.
@Grace S...
I agree with you. This is because when you said, "Pink Slime should be replaced with another meat that is cheap yet healthy and contains no chemicals," I thought the same thing. Also, if the slime was to be replaced, it would give kids healthier food, and parents a sense of relief that their child is eating healthy in school. That is why I agree with your thoughts on the mysterious "Pink Slime."
I don’t think that they should use pink slime because there was never anything wrong with normal beef. The normal beef might not be as safe but it’s more enjoyable to eat. If you had to choose between fake meat or real meat you would most likely choose the real meat.
I think that the USDA is not using "Pink Slime" the right way because they put it in school lunches without telling people. Most people like to know what they re putting into their body because they want to stay healthy. You are denying them this priviledge if you don't even tell them the ingredients that were used to make the food. Also, they contain diseases such as salmonella and ecoli. These could make a person very sick and are very harmful to the body. It's an over-all bad idea to use these in school lunches and give it to children because a child's immune system is weaker than an adult's. Giving kids 'pink slime' can make them very, very sick.
@Grace S, I agree with you that "Pink Slime" should never be served anywhere because it's harmful to the body. It contains many chemicals and possible diseases that could make a child sick. There is a high risk of a kid in-particually getting a disease from this because they serve it in school lunches and don't tell the families. These families most likely will not have gotten any over-the-counter medicine or shots to prevent the illness caused by this meat. It is a bad idea to serve it anywhere.
I think that the USDA is not properly using Pink Slime because they are allowing it in school lunches, and that is unsafe. It's scary to think that school lunches can contain up to 15% of pink slime. Ammonia is one of the key steps in the process of making it. That is used as a cleaning product. Also do we want to be feeding the children "dog food". They are humans, not dogs, and there is a reason why it's given to dogs and not children. I believe that the use of pink slime is not safe for children to eat, and I especially don't believe that it should be served in school lunches by the USDA.
@Grace S. I agree that pink slime should never be served anywhere because it's unsafe for humans to eat, and especially in school lunches. It contains diseases including Salmonella and Ecoli, and other chemicals too. It is unhealthy to eat, it could make people sick, and it could be very harmful to their bodies.
I think the USDA made a wrong choice to use pink slime in students lunches. What do they gain from doing this. They are just buying a toxin and wasting it in school lunches. There are no benifits of pink slime. It doesn't taste good and it deffinity isn't good for anyone. I don't understant USDA's judgement.
@ZAMZAM I agree with you. I also think that the USDA is misproperly using pink slime. It's like feeding students bleech. They are both toxins and used in cleaning. I don't think USDA are making the right decisions.
I don't think that pink slime should be allowed to be sold. This is because it is advertised as chicken nuggets when it is really excess cow parts. If it was advertised correctly I think it would be reasonable to be sold, but since it is false advertising, I am against "pink slime.
@Marktex5025
I agree with you because I also don't think pink slime should be served in school lunches. This is because it is very dangerous to consume and a lot of children are not aware of that. Pink slime is dangerous and shouldn't be served to kids without them being aware of what they are really eating.
@Jess M.
I agree that pink slime should not be allowed in school lunches or anywhere. The thought of food made of connective tissue and beef scraps is disgusting, let alone when you add salmonella and E. coli to the mix! It's plain old gross especially since Carl Custer says it's not even meat! Also the name of the "beef" is revolting. Pink slime sounds like something oozed out of a blister or wart. I think the most disturbing part is that the USDA plans to buy 7 million pounds of the "Lean Beef Trimmings" for the national school lunch program in the next couple months. Since the kids that will consume this "meat" probably don't even know what they are eating, pink slime should not be used for school lunches or eaten at all!
i think it would be best if everybody was vegetarian because in this case none of these bad things would ever happen. Also people should be vegetarian because from eating meat such as this carries disease like stated in the video and many harmful chemicals have to be used to reighn it edible.
I think that this is an outrage to us as americans. After watching a couple more videos on this pink slime I heard one of the reports say that in other countries they put signs on the doors saying "don't worry we don't use U.S meat. And to think that we were once called the promise land! Now other countries have to put signs on their doors saying they don't sell the repulsive meat (or what ever it is) that we feed the children of our country; our future. I say this has to end. we should be once again be known as the promise land the better country; Instead of the one with the ground up bones and veins for meat.
@YouJustGotCerved:
did you know that they do this to chickens too? So they don't put cow parts in the chicken (but it's still just as bad). I mean do you want ground up chicken bones and eye balls in your chicken nuggets (like the ones at Mcdonalds)? look at this video i found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCqKl4Q3hW4&src_vid=T67DvoH2H3E&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_312259
stop washing the damn meat in the ammonia
I don’t think Pink Slime should be in school lunches because it is not safe and disgusting. It says in the youtube video that all of the left over strips (pink slime) are NOT for humans, but for dogs food and chicken food because their stomachs can handle it. After showing the gross production of how they produce the pink slime, he said “we’ve just turned dog food into your kids’ food.” I know that that is unhealthy, not appetizing, and not protective. This is a good reason why I never buy school lunches.
I agree with you @ZAMZAM because I also think that the USDA is not using the pink slime properly. Watching that YouTube video grossed me out and I also think it’s scary to know that our school lunches can contain up to 15% of the pink slime. In addition, they clearly stated that the non-edible strips of meat (pink slime) were mainly for dogs, and NOT humans. However, they use it for school lunches that kids buy every day. It can even make them sick. This is unhealthy and I agree that it should not be contained in school lunches.
@ abc123comewithme
I agree with you 100% because if we are such a great country why do we use fake meat. And to hear that other countries are making fun of us now is just embarrassing.
I think that "pink Slime" is disgusting because it isn't meant for humans. This is because it is dangerous for the human body. I know this because the article stated," Pink Slime is meant for animals other than humans."
@ WOOLYWAM:
I agree with you because the pink slime is meant for animals other than humans. I still think that the pink slime is unsafe for everyone/thing, however.
That is just disgusting! Seriously, this should be a MAJOR health issue. Everyone's seen the TV shows with 'mystery meat', and I always thought it was fake. But now i'm going vegetarian whenever i'm at this school. Is it really THAT hard to buy real meat?
@ Brian C I completely agree with you, this stuff isn't meant for humans. I don't even think it's meant for animals either!
First of all this is so disgusting, and Second all it does is make it more disgusting. Kids and adults are gonna want natural and REAL stuff. Also the natural and Real stuff taste a lot better than this "Pink Slime". So if you tasted the school lunch, its so disgusting, so this could be the exsplantaion to that. I this k it should not be used at all because its makes it bad and and its not ment for humans to eat.
I agree with DR. Bubblesquash be cause it could cause major health issues. Kids do deserve real meat. I mean this is just pure disgusting stuff. Nobody would eat it as much as some people do if they knew the truth.
This is messed up what the USDA is doing because now that I Know what Im eating I think ill try to stay away from the cheese burgers at MC Donalds now that i know what cheese burgers are made of at lunch I see people getting cheese burgers and their mostly sixth graders I think you should show them this video so they can get a good idea about what their eating. I sure do hope that they aren't doing this to bacon because this is one meat i still enjoy.
After watching that video, I can honestly say, I am totally disturbed by this and my stomach is killing me.
I mean, seriously,are schools really that cheap that they buy us fake meat made with who knows what type chemicals? I can see this happening at schools with tight budgets, but they should not do this. It is wrong. I mean, would honestly eat school meat again after watching this? After watching the video, I remember the hot dog I had at school for lunch a few weeks ago, and how it was pinkish/grey inside. I really hope this stuff has already left my system, because I am going to e sick after watching this. Therefore, you should agree with me that this is plain wrong.
@ Grace S.,
I agree with you that they should replace the pink slime meat with another cheap meat without chemicals in it. Even though another type of meat would be just as cheap and gross, I would rather have a different brand with no slime than one with slime. If the stuff is so cheap and gross.why does the school use it? Can't they use a meat just a little higher priced, so we can eat healthier? The whole idea of pink slime is disgusting, I cannot stress that enough. You would think that schools would look out for their students, not have them eat this junk. Therefore, since the meat is so cheap and gross, I agree with you that the school should spend just a little more money and get us real meat.
I think, overall, this was a horrible idea because injecting ammonia, a poison, is pretty deadly. When you think about it more, we have been eating this for a while, even in the meats down at Stop & Shop or Big Y (which were just taken off the shelves) had this kind of meat! When I saw the video, it was just amazing that this was approved by our government to be consumed by our fellow Americans! All I say now is, take it off the shelves everywhere or shove it in your own mouths and see how you like it!
@ Avacado
I most definitely agree with you because it probably would have made me sick if I was eating something like that while watching the video because poisoning the food that we eat everyday, is horrible! When sick people like the government put poison in our food, it makes us sick, it might even kill us! I say to the government or whoever is responsible, would you like it if we poisoned your meat and replaced it with this "pink slime,"?
I feel that the pink slime is a filler like everything else in our world. Although this may be cliche I think it is like a symbol, to what our world has come to. We are so cheep that we try to substitute anything that we can with cheeper, unhealthier products. For example, in fast food resultants everything is cheeper because they are taking the bad wasted, fatty products from the animal, and are frying them to turn in into food. I can think of so many examples in our world today of people trying to substitute to cut back on costs, when really the other thing is very important. In our world today we need our children to be eating heather food, to be heather children.
One thing that I was thinking of that I do not think anyone has touched upon was, everybody is talking about feeding this food to your dog. Do people rally not care about their dogs? I would never feed my dog that. She is fed proper high quality dog food. She is a very active dog, and needs the energy when running at least 10 miles a day. I do not think that this product show be put anywhere but the trash. If this was ever in my or my dogs food I would change both of our diets. This is not good for dogs to eat, so I do not know why everyone is using the analogy that it is dog food.
I think that we should not be feed this unheathy excuse for meat. I think this because it can carry salmonella and other deseases. We shouldn't eat this hazardous meat. Also Pink slime is made from the leftovers of real meat,this makes it easier to make and sell in bulk. Because of this it cost less but is worth much much less. Also this meat is sold for animals not for humans, so why would they even think it OK to put in school lunches. Lastly our country is letting them get away with it. If now in 2012 people think meat like that is acceptable imagine what it be like in the years to come.
I think that pink slime should not be served in lunches because it is basically scrap meat. In the video, he put the meat in a washing machine, and then drenched it with ammonia. Nobody would want to eat that!
@No
I agree with you that this is ridiculous and they shouldn't be feeding it to us. I would think that people would get sick since this has poisonous liquids in it.
I believe that "pink slime" should not be served in any sort of food, whether for humans or animals. It is absolutely disgusting to think that something that was actually meant for dog food is being put into school lunches. Not only that, but, it also is terrible to think that even our own animals are being fed "connective tissues instead of muscles" in their food. Therefore, I am appalled that "pink slime" is going to be served even more in food because it isn't even healthy for either humans or animals.
I agree with Avocado because i think that the school should use more money on the meat for school lunches. I think that the meat they use now is unacceptable because it carries diseases,is meant for dogs, and is made from left over meat. If they used there budget to get real meat instead of maybe chip the school lunches would be much better. It is always better to have a good main meal than a tasty side.
@Man on the Moon
I agree with your opinion because you said that this whole situation is disgusting. You said that, "Do they think we are ants that eat whatever they give us. I mean how can the government approve of this, how is this morally right." You also said that, "Also what they are feeding us isn't even artificial nutrients it is a bunch of chemicals." Therefore, since I also thought that what is going on with our food is disgusting, to say that least, i agree fully with your comment.
I believe that we should be able to eat normal food, not slime. Even though we are just 7th graders, we still can taste the difference between actual chicken and ground up bones/meat. I truly don't think that it's that hard to just serve natural chicken, maybe even easier, because you don't have to even grind it up. Also, the slime isn't even completely meat. It has not even just artificial nutrients, but chemicals that could be hazardous to 12 and 13 year old children. This food is probably fine for animals, since they have a rougher and stronger digestive system, but for humans? That is why I do not think that there should be pink slime in our school lunches, let alone pink slime at all.
The pink slime in school lunches does not really bother me. This is because it is mixed in with the regular meat. Also, we cannot taste the difference, if you had not read or heard about this article, would you know about it? Finally, i have been eating school lunches since i was in first grade and i am perfectly fine. These are my reasons why I think pink slime is not a big deal.
@StephanieZ
Would you really be able to tell if there was pink slime in our lunch or not? How would you taste the difference? It is mixed in with regular meat after all. How long have you been eating school lunches? Did you know before you read this article? It really does not make a difference and that is why I think so.
I bought a cheeseburger two months ago and I thought it was pretty good - nothing like Outback, but edible. Now that I read the pink slime article, I am kind of grossed out and will not buy another cheeseburger this year. I must admit, if I did not read this article, I would have happily bought another burger.
@ Avocado I completely agree with you. I would not want to eat this gross "pink slime" for lunch at school. I would rather have some real meat than these leftover scraps of useless, chemical infused meat. Next time I get a school lunch, I think I'll stick to salad.
I will not eat mcdonalds and school meat ever again.
The reason why is because they have pink slime in the meat and i know some people that got sick from eating that meat.
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