Published on Sep 12, 2013
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"The controversial ground beef caused a media firestorm last year, and when given a choice for the first time, schools in most states opted out of ground beef with this component for their school lunches.
But this year, meals that are generally more expensive to produce may be behind wider tolerance for the product.
Seven states, four more than last year, have put in orders for millions of pounds of meat that might contain pink slime, Pro Agriculture reports: "As schools across the country grapple with tight budgets, some are changing their minds and accepting the lower-price alternative product that brings down the price of the food they serve." Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break down the story.
