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iowa governor terry branstad, supporter of product s use in beef products

in us, additive not direct consumer sale. lean finely textured beef can constitute 15% of ground beef without additional labeling, , can added other meat products such beef-based processed meats.

because of ammonium hydroxide use in processing, lean finely textured beef bpi not permitted in canada. health canada stated that: ammonia not permitted in canada used in ground beef or meats during production , may not imported, canadian food , drugs act requires imported meat products meet same standards , requirements domestic meat. canada allow cargill s citric acid-produced finely textured meat (ftm) used in preparation of ground meat , identified ground meat under conditions.

lean finely textured beef , finely textured meat banned human consumption in european union (eu). meat processed using baader process allowed in eu. baader process involves use of machine manufactured baader company of germany mechanically separates meat residue bones of animals using low pressure water. meat referred desinewed meat , , baader process involves formation of final product red meat paste. similar process mechanically separated meat, forces fragments of meat animal bones using high pressure water .

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