Patch Poll: Would You Eat a Hamburger Containing "Pink Slime?"
The recent outcry over the ammonia-treated meat filler dubbed "pink slime" is cited by a Pennsylvania-based beef company in its bankruptcy filing today. Some experts say the product is safe to eat. What do you think?
A Pennsylvania-based beef producer today filed for bankruptcy, saying in court documents that it is a casualty of the ongoing controversy over the use of so-called "pink slime" beef filler in some of its products. In its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy production, AFA Foods cited slumping demand following recent media coverage of the "pink slime" product, according to ABC News. The company based in King of Prussia, Montgomery County, employs about 850 people, according to Bloomberg. Beef Products Inc., one of AFA’s competitors and the largest producer of the filler product, has also experienced a dramatic decline in sales and closed three of its four plants last week, according to Reuters. Triggering the outcry: criticism from celebrity …
Ryan
2:38 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Scott, I think we'd all be interesting in hearing what type of work you do. You seem awfully pro-pink slime. The fact that you are anti Jamie Oliver says a lot. The man is simply trying to get people to eat healthier and if you look around at most Americans then you will see that we need all the help we can get. more ›