“I never thought I’d hear a compelling argument for vegetarianism but between pink slime and meat glue, not to mention tuna scrape, pass the broccoli.”
I see it completely the other way around. I like to see a complete (efficient) use of the animal, and as long as it is not toxic I have no problem with it. Rather, it’s good stewardship, stretching the dollar, feeding the most people.
We pound meat, roll pickles in it, stick it together with toothpicks, dredge it in flour and fry it in oil and call it “rouladen.” It’s a great use of a cheap cut of meat, but it’s not “natural.” We mess with it like crazy. So what?
For me, a complete and efficient use of the animal would include moving some of it to pet food. I don’t want to consume lungs, eyes, brains, hearts etc, liver and kidneys, maybe.
I don’t know what goes into pink slime or meat glue but I know I can enjoy a piece of meat without them. That’s the way I want it. I’ll pay for it that way.