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In reply to the discussion: Is anyone else on the verge of giving up ground beef due to pink slime? [View all]Hatchling
(2,323 posts)29. I know!
Do you remember when hamburger was the cheap meat? It's between $4 and $5 dollars for a lb now.
Now all I eat are chicken leg quarters @ .69 cents a lb. with an occasional splurge for beef liver @ $1.99.
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Is anyone else on the verge of giving up ground beef due to pink slime? [View all]
apples and oranges
Apr 2012
OP
No I still love beef and especially hamburgers. I don't know if your live near a rural area but you
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#3
No, probably not 'pink slime', but yellow beaks, orange turkey feet, white turkey eye balls....
Joe the Revelator
Apr 2012
#37
I now shop Costco exclusively for my ground beef. It tastes much better than my previous purchases
teddy51
Apr 2012
#11
Costco also carries organic ground beef. I've been buying that for the past few years.
crazylikafox
Apr 2012
#40
Avoid the cheap stuff from large industrial producers like cargill and ibp.
killbotfactory
Apr 2012
#14