Meat glue? Really? They have glue for meat?

[KrazyHorse]

I don't see the problem with selling "glued" meat as long as it is clearly labeled as such.

[notyoueither]

Steaks have a funny way of losing the packaging on the way to the table at the dinner.

[notyoueither]

For that matter, so do cats and dogs...

[Dinner]

I don't see the problem with selling "glued" meat as long as it is clearly labeled as such.

That's been my position since the beginning and my problem is the meat packing industry is fighting to make sure they don't have to label it. When in doubt more information to consumers usually won't hurt a quality product but it can help consumers who wish to avoid certain products (for religious, health, or simply not getting suckered into paying more for an inferior product) so it serves the public good to require proper labeling.

[EPW]

This is like wanting to know if that $20 hooker you picked up on the street corner the other night used to be a man! I mean, do you really want to know that?

[a.kitman]

no. its like wanting the street hooker to tell you before hand that she/he used to be a man.

[MikeH]

I can't see how anyone could possibly be arguing that being told more information about what their food is, how it was produced is a bad thing.

[EPW]

no. its like wanting the street hooker to tell you before hand that she/he used to be a man.

Yeah, but then there would be alot fewer $20 hookers to chose from....

[EPW]

I can't see how anyone could possibly be arguing that being told more information about what their food is, how it was produced is a bad thing.

Because there is no effective difference from the real thing?

[a.kitman]

Yeah, but then there would be alot fewer $20 hookers to chose from....

but more 10 dollar ex man ass.

[MikeH]

Because there is no effective difference from the real thing?

So why does it hurt to have it on the label?

[EPW]

It wouldn't hurt me since I don't care, but it will hurt the people who are scared of labels.

[MikeH]

But there is still the danger of increased bacterial infection, so it is something you need to know about. I wouldn't eat glued meat rare, no way. So you really do need to be informed.

http://www.europolitics.info/sectorial-policies/meps-say-no-thanks-to-meat-glue-art270158-12.html

the process of binding together many separate pieces of meat increases the surface area that may be infected by pathogenic bacteria (such as clostridium and salmonella) which, in such a process, can survive and be reproduced without oxygen.

[EPW]

I swear to god....are you trolling me?

[MikeH]

No. BTW How hard did you actually look for a study?

30 seconds on google later:

http://krex.k-state.edu/dspace/handle/2097/4505

To achieve an adequate level of safety confidence, restructured steaks should be cooked in a manner similar to ground beef; to an internal temperature of at least 160°F.