The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics said
Monday it was laying off 86 employees from its corporate office in South
Dakota, citing what it calls a misinformation campaign about a product
that food-industry experts agree is safe.
Beef Products Inc. executives said this is the second round of
layoffs resulting from the intense negative publicity about the
company's lean, finely textured beef. BPI has said it took a
"substantial" financial hit after social media exploded with worry over
the product and an online petition sought its ouster from schools.
The company confirmed earlier this month it was closing its three
plants in Kansas, Texas and Iowa, resulting in 650 lost jobs. A fourth
plant in Nebraska will remain open but at reduced capacity.
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3 comments:
Ok so if this is healthy for you, then why is it resting in a ammonia bath? yeah sounds real healthy... And the fact that you have to dye it red to look like beef...
I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see instances of irritable bowel syndrone and diverticulitis decrease among other digestive problems. The gristle and connective tissues which make up this pink slime are hard for the human body to digest.
this is just the tip of the iceberg. if the public knew how much crap and other chemicals along with so called byproducts is in their food they woouldn't eat most of it!
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