One of the nation’s largest beef processors announced Thursday that it has begun testing for six poisonous strains of E. coli in addition to E. coli O157:H7 — the only serotype meat processors are required
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BPI to Post Pathogen Test Results Online
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Beef Products Inc. (BPI), the pioneer of ammonia-treated beef, announced on Friday it intends to begin posting all E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella test results online.
“We intend to put in place a system that…
BPI Sues to Keep Ammonia Beef Records Private
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The ammonia beef saga has taken an interesting twist.
Right before the New York Times published an article questioning the pervasive use of ammonia in beef processing, lawyers at Marler Clark, LLP, a food…
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‘Yuck’ Factor: Ammonia in Your Beef
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‘Yuck’ Factor: Ammonia in Your Beef
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Ingesting ammonia could potentially be a bad thing. Millions around the nation who consume beef products from fast food outlets consume small amounts of ammonia daily and the New York Times recently reported that ammonia-treated…
NYT Uncovers ‘Hamburger’ Secret
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Fatty slaughterhouse trimmings that previously could be used only for pet food or for making cooking oil are now being treated with an ammonia bath that produces a “pink slime” that is being used to…
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