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If you’ve been rolling up to McDonald’s thinking, “Mmm, can’t wait for that pink slime made from all the leftover parts of the cow that no one wants to eat until they’ve been chemically treated,” you’re out of luck. McDonald’s grody practice of using ammonium hydroxide solution to kill bacteria in scrap meat is at an end, so no more pink goo for you. [More]
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