You won't see it labeled as such because the "food" lobby is very
persuasive ($) in keeping such regulations from being created. Check
out these links.>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/04/mechanically-separated-meat-chicken-mcnugget-photo_n_749893.html
> http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2010/10/07/mechanically_separated_chicken
> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/04/mechanically-separat.html
It is quite toxic, so first ammonia is added to kill the bacteria, THEN
artificial flavoring is added.
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On 1/5/2011 9:25 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> Where does one see this? I certainly haven't seen anything labeled
> like that in a store. I understood that stuff went to processors so I
> suppose it could be available in prepared ready to cook sstuff in
> places like Sams Club, but I have a friend that deals in meat, mainly
> trimmings that go to a major manufacturer of deli meats. He has said
> that there is no such thing as safe hamburger, by the way, unless you
> grind it yourself.
>
>
>
> From: Jez Cunningham [mailto:jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday,
> January 05, 2011 2:33 AM To: Olympus Camera Discussion Subject: Re:
> [OM] Nathan's PAD 30/12/2010: the Puerto Rico that few tourists see
>
>
>
> Choice also requires a bit of intelligence and understanding of
> what's on offer. The fact that this crap can be called something
> innocuous can be misleading. Who'd have thought mechanically
> recovered beef trimmings could be labelled:
>
> Finely Textured Beef (FTB), Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), Premium
> Black Angus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_cattle> Finely
> Textured Beef (PBAFTB), Angus Finely Textured Beef (AFTB), Beef
> Trimmings, Finely Textured (BTFT) and Partially Defatted Chopped Beef
> (PDCB)
>
>
> Jez, enjoying his 99c Big Crap Menu for breakfast
>
> On 5 January 2011 06:07, Moose<olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 1/4/2011 5:38 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>>> That it allows many of the poor to eat high quality protein, at
>>> least if
>> they choose to, seems to me to be a good thing.
>>
>>> Unfortunately, the way in which most is prepared, high fat,
>>> sodium, etc.
>> isn't so hot for them. I thought the phrase "at least if they
>> choose to" would be self explanatory. These less expensive
>> alternative meat products are also available outside of the fast
>> food world. Those with limited funds who choose to do so may
>> prepare them themselves in less problematic ways.
>>
>> Moose
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