Or white slime as it is known is
produced by forcing a paste like meat
product under high pressure through
a sieve or similar device to separate the
bone from the edible meat. The process
entails pureeing or grinding the carcass by
means of drill abrasive type metal rod.
The puree includes bone, bone marrow,
skin, nerves, blood vessels and scraps
of meat remaining on the bone. MSN
is mostly used as raw material for the
production of hot dogs, luncheon meats
burgers and mortadella. Since mechanical
separated beef often contains small amounts
of spinal cord tissue which can carry BSE
consuming white or pink slime increases
the risk of transmitting BSE to humans.
Thankfully most countries have stopped
the production of MSN but no one
has any idea of how long BSE remains
active
So if your old man looks a bit peaky…
James McLaughlin
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