Mechanically separated meat

[gfish]

So, there is a picture floating around of a big pile of mechanically separated meat. And, yeah, it's kind of gross looking. But the fuss being raised around this image really kind of annoys me. First of all, aren't we a bit beyond equating visually unpleasant with morally questionable? It's the same tactic those hideous abortion protesters use with their giant posters. I suspect an appendectomy isn't very pretty either, but that doesn't make it a bad thing.

But also... am I the only person who already knew what mechanically separated meat was? It's not exactly a new invention. Everyone knows that chickens don't actually have nuggets, right?

Comments

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

What I find unpalatable is meat where you can see--or worse yet, feel--the anatomy of the dead thing you are eating. I pretty much gag on meat that's not processed beyond recognition. But that's just me being a total freak.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

It's not just you. I remember Biology lessons too well to be comfortable going 'oh, that's a vein...' during dinner.

[tithonium.livejournal.com]

Oh, gods, yes. Unrecognizably processed animal flesh for the win!

Where's my vat-grown cow-derived meat-product?