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TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned in Canada and EU. (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety And Inspection Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned...

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Original Title: TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety And Inspection Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned in Canada and the EU.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Because of ammonium hydroxide use in its processing, the lean finely textured beef by BPI is not permitted in Canada.[8] Health Canada stated that: "Ammonia is not permitted in Canada to be used in ground beef or meats during their production" and may not be imported, as the Canadian Food and Drugs Act requires that imported meat products meet the same standards and requirements as domestic meat.[8][9] Canada does allow Cargill's citric acid-produced Finely Textured Meat (FTM) to be "used in the preparation of ground meat" and "identified as ground meat" under certain conditions.

It’s specifically because of the ammonia, apparently? Idk I feel like I don’t want to learn more because only horrors await me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Just don't ever look up what candies are made of. Some of the most delicious tasting foods are made from some of the most vile things.

Don't even get me started on imitation vanilla...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Is it bugs? I bet it's bugs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It used to be made from beaver "secretions" whatever that might mean, not anymore but still.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You're talking about Castroreum. Basically beaver "musk". Which honesty not that weird. If you want weird, be weary of any deep red food that claims natural coloring

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