pink slime

The recent backlash over the widespread use of a lean beef product has led to the closure of plants owned by its distributor, Beef Products Inc. (BPI).

What children eat at school has come under renewed scrutiny with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer demanding ammonia treated beef trimmings, or “pink slime,” be removed from New York school lunches.

Amid concerns over the “pink slime” beef ingredient, the firm involved in making the substance suspended operations at three of four of its plants.