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'Pink Slime' to Disappear from Some School Cafeterias

Under a change announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, districts that get food through the government's school lunch program will be allowed to say no to ground beef containing an ammonia-treated filler derisively called "pink slime" and choose filler-free meat instead. What's not yet clear is how much the switch might cost and whether it could lead to price increases for school lunches.

Under a change announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, districts that get food through the government's school lunch program will be allowed to say no to ground beef containing an ammonia-treated filler derisively called "pink slime" and choose filler-free meat instead. What's not yet clear is how much the switch might cost and whether it could lead to price increases for school lunches.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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