McDonald's burgers: Now without 'pink slime'?

The fast food giant will stop using ammoniated beef following pressure from Naked Chef star Jamie Oliver

Dig in! McDonald's hamburgers will soon be free of beef trimmings washed in bacteria-killing ammonium hydroxide, or "pink slime."
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The "pink slime" once mixed into McDonald's hamburgers is gone. The world's biggest fast food chain is promising revisions to its beef recipe following mounting consumer pressure incited by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on his TV show Food Revolution. Is the fast food industry turning a new leaf? Here's what you should know:

What exactly is the 'pink slime'?

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