“Meat glue” sure sounds gross, but is it safe? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared both ingredients as “Generally Recognized as Safe,” otherwise known as GRAS.

Transglutaminase, or meat glue, is a food additive that many people avoid due to health concerns. This article tells you what transglutaminase is and whether it's safe.

The USDA and FDA both agree that meat glue is safe. However, some researchers and food experts have raised concerns. The biggest concern—and ultimately the reason the EU banned the enzyme—is ...

The decision not to authorize meat glue as an additive rejects an earlier European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) positive safety opinion on the use of ‘meat glue’ in 2005.

‘Meat glue’ is safe and natural, American Meat Institute says. By Tiffany Hsu . May 10, 2012 2:05 PM PT . ... Previously, she wrote about the California economy, fast food, restaurants, ...

Beyond deception, there’s a food safety angle here, too. I’ve written a lot about how US meat is routinely tainted with pathogens , often strains that are resistant to antibiotics.

“Meat glue” has been around for decades, but, like “pink slime,” the product has recently bubbled to the surface of public consciousness in a way that’s making the meat industry uneasy.

Toxic glue used in supermarket food packaging 'poses severe risk to health' By AMY OLIVER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Updated: 04:59 EDT, 24 May 2010 ...

The food additive "meat glue" or transglutaminase has been banned for use in food production in Russia since 2020. ... according to Food Safety News.