WASHINGTON: The US beef industry is fighting back against claims that “pink slime” oozes through its products.
Earlier this month, ABC News ran a report that finely textured beef, now commonly called “pink slime,” could be found in 70% of ground beef sold in US supermarkets. Critics have claimed the US Department of Agriculture has allowed it to go unlabeled over the objection of some of its own scientists.
Beef Products Inc., a manufacturer of boneless lean beef, has temporarily shut ...