Food Wars: Lafayette Coney Dogs

Camille studies the nuances of the Lafayette coney dog. Food Wars is all new Wednesday at 10 E/P on Travel Channel. Visit: www.travelchannel.com

Let's put it this way, if they had been caught doing this in the 1980's they would have called it what it is, dog food, but because the laws changed in the 1990's it is now called "filler". This video exposes the details behind "pink slime" found in more than 70% of USDA approved ground beef found on grocery store shelves. In the accompanying article, the Department of Agriculture is defending the use of ammonium-treated filler in meals destined for schoolchildren as part of the national school lunch program. Good grief! I thought the chicken nuggets were bad... Related article... US defends treated meat dubbed "pink slime" in school meals By Ian Simpson Reuters The Department of Agriculture is defending the use of ammonium-treated beef, dubbed "pink slime" by detractors, in meals destined for schoolchildren as part of the national school lunch program. The Internet news source The Daily reported this week that 7 million pounds (3.2 million kg) of the product -- beef trimmings treated partly with ammonium hydroxide to fight contamination -- would appear in school lunches this spring. "All USDA ground beef purchases must meet the highest standards for food safety," the agency said in a statement. "USDA has strengthened ground beef food safety standards in recent years and only allows products into commerce that we have confidence are safe." Fast-food chain McDonald's stopped putting the USDA-approved ammonium-treated meat into its hamburgers in August after a number of ...