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MO BOOK 13- LC 124. Ground beef at school Flashcards

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detractor /dɪˈtræktər/

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Last week we told you about a food product that detractors call ‘pink slime’.

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pink slime /slaɪm/

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Last week we told you about a food product that detractors call ‘pink slime’.

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leftover /ˈleftˌoʊvər/

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It’s a meat product made from leftover meat trimmings treated with ammonia and then added to hamburger.

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trimmings /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/

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It’s a meat product made from leftover meat trimmings treated with ammonia and then added to hamburger.

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ammonia /əˈmoʊniə/

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It’s a meat product made from leftover meat trimmings treated with ammonia and then added to hamburger.

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administrator /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər/

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Well, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that will give school food administrators a choice: they can order ground beef free of pink slime.

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ground beef

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Well, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that will give school food administrators a choice: they can order ground beef free of pink slime.

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the USDA /ˌju es di ˈeɪ/

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When the USDA released a statement this afternoon announcing that it will give schools a choice to order beef that does not contain lean beef trimmings, or so-called ‘pink slime’, it wasn’t part of recognition that the voice of moms cannot be ignored.

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lean /lin/

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When the USDA released a statement this afternoon announcing that it will give schools a choice to order beef that does not contain lean beef trimmings, or so-called ‘pink slime’, it wasn’t part of recognition that the voice of moms cannot be ignored.

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recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

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When the USDA released a statement this afternoon announcing that it will give schools a choice to order beef that does not contain lean beef trimmings, or so-called ‘pink slime’, it wasn’t part of recognition that the voice of moms cannot be ignored.

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fume /fjum/

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A little over a week ago, she wrote a post fuming about so-called pink slime.

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pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/

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She pointed out that it’s treated with ammonia something she uses as a cleaning agent to kill off pathogens.

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touch a nerve

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Well, clearly she touched a nerve.

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petition /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

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And when she went one step further, starting a petition to get beef trimmings out of school food, she quickly got about 225,000 signatures.

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outcry /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/

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All of the outcry has left the meat industry asking where’s the evidence that lean finely-textured beef trimmings are harmful?

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finely /ˈfaɪnli/

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All of the outcry has left the meat industry asking where’s the evidence that lean finely-textured beef trimmings are harmful?

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address /əˈdres/

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That’s the issue Betsy Booren of the American Meat Institution Foundation says she wants to address.

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well-established

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It’s actually a well-established processing intervention that has a long history of success; that’s been approved by the USDA.

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intervention /ˌɪntərˈvenʃ(ə)n/

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It’s actually a well-established processing intervention that has a long history of success; that’s been approved by the USDA.

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sustainable /səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l/

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We are being very sustainable because we are not letting anything go to waste.

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go to waste

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We are being very sustainable because we are not letting anything go to waste.

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affirm /əˈfɜrm/

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The USDA says it continues to affirm the safety of lean beef trimmings or pink slime.

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detractor /dɪˈtræktər/

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noun [countable] (Mainly Journalism) someone who publicly criticizes someone or something

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pink slime /slaɪm/

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Pink slime is mechanically separated and disinfected beef products. It is processed beef product that was originally used only in pet food and cooking oil and was not approved for human consumption.

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leftover /ˈleftˌoʊvər/

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adj. [only before noun] remaining after you have finished using the amount that you want or need

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trimmings /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/

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n. [plural] def3. parts that have been cut off something when it was trimmed
def2. trimmings [plural] the small pieces of something that are left when you have cut something

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ammonia /əˈmoʊniə/

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noun [uncountable] CHEMISTRY a poisonous gas with a strong unpleasant smell, or the gas dissolved in water. It is used in products used for cleaning things.

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administrator /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər/

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noun [countable] someone whose job is to manage a business, organization, or institution

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ground beef

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noun [uncountable] AMERICAN meat from a cow that has been cut into very small pieces

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the USDA /ˌju es di ˈeɪ/

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the United States Department of Agriculture: the U.S. government department responsible for farming laws and farm products

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lean /lin/

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adj. def2. lean meat has very little fat in it

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recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

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noun. def2. [singular, uncountable] the act of accepting that something exists, is true, or is official

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fume /fjum/

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verb [intransitive] def1. to feel or show a lot of anger

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pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/

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noun [countable] BIOLOGY something such as bacteria or a virus that causes disease

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touch a nerve

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to upset someone, or to make them angry

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petition /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

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noun [countable] def1. a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something

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outcry /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/

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noun [countable] [usually singular] an angry expression of protest or shock by a lot of people, as a reaction to something that someone has done or to something that has happened

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finely /ˈfaɪnli/

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adv. def1. into very small pieces

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address /əˈdres/

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verb [transitive] def2. to speak publicly to a group of people

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well-established

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adj. having existed for a long time, and having been successful or accepted for a long time

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intervention /ˌɪntərˈvenʃ(ə)n/

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noun [countable/uncountable] a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem, etc. in order to influence what happens

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sustainable /səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l/

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adj. def2. using methods that do not harm the environment

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go to waste

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not be used and therefore wasted

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affirm /əˈfɜrm/

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verb [transitive] def1. Formal to state that something is true or that you agree with it, especially in public

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