Salisbury Steaks — Where’s the Beef?

MrConsumer has never purchased frozen Salisbury steak dinners, but having read a story from Truth in Advertising about their ingredients, he became curious.

I always (foolishly) assumed that the burger-like patties in these dinners were made from beef. But nay, nay.

*MOUSE PRINT:

In fact, Lean Cuisine’s patty is made from beef and pork.

Worse news came when checking the ingredients statements of some other Salisbury steak dinners.

*MOUSE PRINT:

In these products, beef was no longer the first ingredient in the patties — in fact, it was the last ingredient among the main contents. There was more chicken, pork and water in each patty than beef!

All is not bad news for Salisbury steak lovers. Stouffer’s boldly promotes that its patties are made with 100% beef.