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Meat processing companies have been (for years) mixing in this pink sludge as a meat substitute in their low end meats like hot dogs, bologna and ground beef. This was actually some big news story a while back. Pretty much, you don't want to be eating that stuff, ever. You should go to a real butcher and get decent sliced meats and dogs. It costs more but at least it's real meat.
This is one of those things where a scientist could say the mass consumption of this pink sludge has led to certain health problems but the time and energy it would take to LEGALLY link health problems to the meat companies would make it nearly impossible.
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∙ 13y agoHotdog manufacturers all have proprietary recipes for their products. A common ingredient however is red dye, and most commonly FD&C red 40. The amount of this additive in any product can change the final color from pink to a deep red depending on the amount added.
There are also chemicals that are used to cure meats that turn the meat pink, like salt peter.
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Is bologna lunch meat dyed pink?
Bologna lunch meat is indeed dyed. The color used is red dye number 40. The actual color of bologna is a gray or brown color.
What gives ham and bologna their pink color?
Sodium nitrates give ham, bolgna and other processed meats their pink color. Nitrates & Nitrites are used as preservatives in these types of processed meats and their use is controlled by law in many countries.
What additives gives ham and bologna their pink color?
Sodium nitrates give ham, bolgna and other processed meats their pink color. Nitrates & Nitrites are used as preservatives in these types of processed meats and their use is controlled by law in many countries.
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Ferric oxide gives calamine its characteristic pink color.
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