Well, as someone pursuing a bachelor's degree in Meat Science, I figured I would share what I've learned. But, believe what you will.

The pink stuff often referred to as "pink slime" is not gross either. It is actually called lean finely textured ground beef. When beef is being cut, the larger chunks of fat are cut off the separate cuts of beef such as the ribs, roasts, etc. The chunks of fat that are cut off have pieces of meat on them still. It is…