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?

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[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

There's a whole branch of experimental psychology dealing with how people vary their perception of an object's worth by how it is presented, and there's ample evidence that people actually do enjoy and receive more pleasure from consuming lousy wine they think is fine wine, than fine wine they think is lousy wine. I suppose that's irrational, but if it's how we're wired, is rationality relevant?