On Feb 13, 9:02*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> What is the purpose of that squishy mat they put under meat in the
> foam trays? *I managed to rip one open and all that stuff was
> everywhere, it seemed. *Is is supposed to make you think you're buying
> a plump piece of meat? *I was trying to remove it prior to recycling
> the tray.
> Quel mess.

Without it, blood always leaks into the grocery bag, which makes
plastic bag bans all the more annoying. I did not go through four
years of high school to be washing the blood out of my grocery bags.

I suppose I could steal bags from the produce department -- there's no
talk of banning these. Yet.