Some frozen hamburger products may contain finely textured beef, dubbed 'pink slime'

Pink Slime is Making a Comeback

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 3, 2014

The market for finely textured beef—dubbed "pink slime"—had all but collapsed in 2012 after news reports revealed what it's made of, but this year's rising beef prices have brought back the demand for the inexpensive ingredient. The Wall Street Journal's Kelsey Gee co-wrote the article "Pink Slime Back in Favor as Prices Soar for U.S. Beef," and she talks about why food makers are returning to pink slime.

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