I used to live in Louisiana, in a small area where I couldn't get a lot of healthy foods (at least that I could afford). My main source of meat was beef in those 5 lb. "chubs." Those long tubes of meat. I ate that for several years, until I moved to Northwest Arkansas. Here, I started shopping at Harp's, which actually has butchers and doesn't add solutions, etc. to their meat. Imagine my surprise when I tasted the beef - it was wonderful! I couldn't believe that it tasted so much better than the chubs I used to get.
After a few years in Arkansas, I went shopping one day and saw the old chubs that I used to buy. One of them had been opened and sliced into thick patty shapes. And it looked so disgusting I couldn't believe that I used to eat that crap! Now, I don't know for certain that it has pink slime in it, but that was the only reason I could come up with for the difference in taste and look.
Another reason for no pink slime - health. My health has improved dramatically since I moved to NWA. So if you want my tips for a healthier you:
- Stop drinking sodas! High fructose corn syrup is not healthy, and neither are artificial sweeteners.
- Stop eating fast food. Or at least limit it to once a week. If you can go for a solid month without fast food, your taste buds will start working again and you may never eat fast food again!
- Buy meat from somewhere with a butcher, and No Pink Slime!
