The LA Times recently reported that the American Meat Institute has deemed “meat glue” safe and natural to eat.
To refresh your memory a bit, “meat glue” is the recently discovered product used frequently in the meat industry to bind together different pieces of meat.
After the product news went viral, there were many concerns voiced about its safety.
Rest assured, says the American Meat Institute, “meat glue” is considered safe by the USDA (because the USDA ALWAYS does what’s best for us consumers, right?).
What the AMI did have a problem with though is binding together different pieces of meat to make it look like a high-priced cut of cohesive meat such as filet mignon. Mark D. Dopp, the AMI’s general counsel, says these practices were “patently illegal.”
Essentially, it’s fine for consumers to be consuming this disgusting substance, just not if they think it’s a higher quality piece of a dead animal than it actually is.
A friend of my recently Tweeted about this new news and I believe she said it best, “The American Meat Institute says meat glue is “safe and natural.” Translation? Eat up, stupid.”
Anjali is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Intellectualyst, as well as a vegan and lawyer in NYC. Read about her life adventures on her blog, Anjalism.com. She loves trying new vegan recipes and meeting new people! Email her at anjali@intellectualyst.com or find her on Facebook and Twitter today!
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