date:May 10, 2012
Within hours of the BPI announcement, US-based processor Tyson Foods reported breakevenresults in its beef segment, which it attributed to recent unwarranted concerns about lean finely textured beef (LFTB) now commonly known as pink slime.
Debate surrounding the use of LFTB stemmed from the claims of two former US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists that the product was approved for use in ground beef products for political reasons despite safety concerns.
As a result, several majo