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Summary:

This report looks at how the recent March 2012 controversies surrounding the USDA-approved Lean Finely Textured Beef, or "pink slime," have very quickly affected recent ground beef consumption and prices. The LFTB controversy demonstrates that consumers' perceptions and understanding of modern food production can quickly affect markets and/or a company's business. It raises policy issues about how consumers should be informed either by the industry or the government.

Author/Creator:

Greene, Joel L. , author

Contributors:

Library of Congress > Congressional Research Service , issuing body, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Lean Finely Textured Beef: The "Pink Slime" Controversy [by Greene, J.L.]

Related Series:

CRS report for Congress; R42473

Subjects:

Agricultural policies

Beef

Food

Food industry

United States

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

LC 14.23 x: R42473

SuDocs Numbers:

LC 14.23 x: R42473

OCLC Numbers:

1053504384