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Time to answer some questions I’ve received via Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail over the past few weeks. I was hopeful when I initially came across the headline for a recent article in US News & World Report — “5 Non-Dairy Foods With Calcium” . Much like their ridiculous “healthiest diets” article from last year ( see my critique here ), factual errors, misleading statements, and unhelpful information abound in this piece. As you have probably heard by now, the food scandal “du jour” has to do with “pink slime”, also known as mechanically-separated meat (or, when made by Beef Products Inc ., “Boneless Beef Lean Trimmings”). This ammonia-treated scrap meat — the same one some fast food giants recently phased out — has been widely used since the early 1990s , is reportedly present in 70 percent of all ground beef products, and is a staple in school cafeterias ( seven million pounds (!)
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Those occupying the Gill Tract, a 10-acre plot just outside of Berkeley, say they won’t leave until they know it will be farmed sustainably. Meanwhile, the University of California — owner of the property — is losing its patience.