I was under the impression it is a "filler." A filler, not consisting of any terribly horrible beef parts...so to speak.
Every time I've heard the words "pink slime", I've been reminded of watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution show with the granddaughter.
Did anyone ever see this experiment? I've seen it go wrong as in this clip, and I've seen kids almost vomit seeing it too.
Add a bit of
(
I've also heard chlorine.)
to kill the germs that are most likely in,
and you see what "pink slime 'chicken style'" is. Still want to eat the stuff?