Friday, March 23, 2012

"Pink Slime" Beef gets dropped by more grocery stores, including safeway and kroger

• OLSEN, Hanna Brooks Olsen. “Pink Slime” Beef Gets Dropped By More Grocery Stores, Including Safeway And Kroger, Blisstree, March 22nd 2012.



Abstract:

This article shows that consumers respond to requests from the pink slime (which was declared as hazardous to health) has been removed from fast food.


Quotation:

“Pink slime” may be safe to eat, but consumers have made it very clear that they think it’s nasty–and grocery stores and fast food chains are taking note. Responding to public outcry over the unappetizing meat product, Kroger, Safeway and Stop & Shop have both joined Whole Foods, A&P, and Costco in the decision to no longer sell ground beef that contains the controversial ingredient. McDonald’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell have all also stopped carrying beef products which contain the ingredient, which is also known as “lean finely-textured beef.”

Index terms:

Junk food, pink slim, fast food, health, consumer.


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