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Where’S The Beef? An Examination Of The ‘Pink Slime’ Controversy And The Implications Of The Real Beef Act On State Truth-In-Menu Laws, Crystal Williams
Where’S The Beef? An Examination Of The ‘Pink Slime’ Controversy And The Implications Of The Real Beef Act On State Truth-In-Menu Laws, Crystal Williams
Crystal Williams
Recent criticism concerning the use of lean finely textured beef (“LFTB”), commonly referred to as “pink slime,” has sparked a national debate about whether LFTB should be included on the label of ground beef products sold to the end consumers. On March 30, 2012, the Requiring Easy and Accurate Labeling Beef Act (the “REAL Beef Act”) was introduced to Congress. If passed, the Act would require that “labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains [LFTB].” It is not clear from the express language of the REAL Beef Act and its legislative history whether the …