What's really in your food?

Salami


"Salami, the mystery meat: Is it cow? Is it pig? Well, if you're talking about Genoa salami, like you'd get at Subway, then it's both. Most mass-produced salami is made form slaughterhouse leftovers that are gathered using "advanced meat recovery," which sounds like a rehab center for vegans but is actually a mechanical process that strips the last remaining bit of muscle off the bone so nothing is wasted. It's then processed using lactic acid, the waste product produced by bacteria in the meat. It both gives the salami its tangy flavor and cures it as well, making it an inhospitable place for other bacteria to grow. Add in a bunch of salt and spices—for a total of 15 ingredients in all—and you've got a salami."




Or How about a Fast Food Hamburger? Curious what's REALLY in that? Read on...


"It comes from a cow, yes, but before being stuffed in the bun of a Whopper or Big Mac, fast-food hamburger patties pass through the hands of a company called Beef Products. Beef Products specializes in taking slaughterhouse trimmings traditionally used only in pet food and cooking oil and turning them into patties. The challange is getting this by-product meat clean enough for human consumption, as both E. coli and salmonella like to concentrate themselves in the fatty deposits. So how does Beef Products go about "cleaning" the meat? With an approach similar to what you might use in your bathroom—by using ammonia.

See, the company has developed a process for killing beef-based pathogens by forcing the ground meat through pipes and exposing it to ammonia gas. And not only has the USDA approved the process, but they've also allowed those who sell the beef to keep it hidden from their customers. At Beef Products' behest, ammonia gas has been deemed a "processing agent" that need not be identified on nutrition labels. Nevermind that if ammonia gets on your skin, it can cause severe burning, and if it gets in your eyes, it can blind you. As an ingredient in one of the foods we consume most, our government doesn't even deem it important enough to inform eaters of its presence.

Add to the gross-out factor the fact that after moving through this lengthy industrial process, a single beef patty can consist of cobbled-together pieces from different cows all over the world—a practice that only increases the odds of E. coli contamination. So if you're set on the challange of eating fresh, single-source hamburger, pick out a nice hunk of sirloin from the meat case and have your butcher grind it up fresh. Hold the ammonia."


-from Eat this Not That, "What's really in your Food"

Seriously. Boston Pie Cupcakes. Seriously

Must be time for lunch...I'm HUNGRY, and all my posts are about food!

But this one's good... oh, yeah, baby...BOSTON CREAM CUPCAKES!

Blow up Dan

Dan was in LA during his birthday, but we still found a way to take him out for a night on the town!




















-- Post From My iPhone

NOT eating out in New York

We've had a busy couple of weeks here at Little Lady's NYC apartment! My family was in from Montreal and immediately after that, we had guests from Toronto! Needless to say, with all the hosting and touring around this lovely town, we are feeling kind of sick of eating all the junk food and rich restaurant food. That's why I'm pleased to present to you today, NOT Eating In New York, a blog dedicated to home cooking even when you're living in a tiny Manhattan apartment. Follow THIS LINK for a delicious vegetarian fall recipe for White Bean and Brassica Ragout with Creamed Potatoes. Mmmm... it's a wonderful blog. Bon Apetit!

Another good one for ya

Today's Blog 'O The Day has to be STUFF FUNDIES LIKE. If you grew up in a conservative Christian church, then you've got to check this one out.

"Whoooooo...Testify!"

Girl can SANG!

Check out my website for performances, videos, and MORE! Did you know I was a singer? Oh, well I AM!

CLICK HERE

(Oh, and tell your friends!)

Worth Re-visiting

I think this post is worth re-visiting today. Hope someone else out there finds truth in it as I do.

Family in Town

Pancake Dad

In keeping with the "awesome parents who make us all look bad" theme for today, check out Jim's Pancakes. Jim cooks pancakes for his little girl. And these are no ordinary pancakes- he makes dinosaurs, dolls, and carousels...all out of pancake batter!

Read it all HERE!

Inspiring!

I've literally just spent about an hour on this one blog: Kristin & Kayla. Their dad is a photographer and his two beautiful daughters are his favorite models. Check it out HERE (you won't regret it!)

Friday's laugh!

It's Bohemian Rhapsody...with SLIDE whistles! Would I lead you astray? No, of course not...so WATCH!

Wanna know what fast food chicken looks like?

Read this article.  to find out more about how your chicken nuggets and patties are made. And then vow to never eat it or give it to your kids again. So gross.