Pink Slime and now Meat Glue!

It's enough to make anyone become a vegetarian!  Last month we learned about "pink slime" in our hamburgers and now we are hearing about "meat glue" used most often in filet mignon.  While pink slime was mostly just gross, meat glue has more potential for danger not to mention ripping us off thinking we are getting an expensive cut of meat when really it's just cheap stew meat chemically glued together.  HERE's the story about meat glue and a San Francisco chef demonstrates how meat is glued.  In a nutshell, meat glue is produced through the fermentation of bacteria. Added to meat, it forms a nearly invisible and permanent bond to any other meat you stick it to so cheap stew meat can be coated with it and shaped into what looks like a filet mignon or other expensive cut of meat.  The reason it's dangerous is glued pieces of meat can contain bacteria on the inside where it is often not cooked thoroughly.  Bottom line:  if you're going to order a filet mignon or any other piece of meat that could be glued, make sure it's cooked well-done.