Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime

Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime | Grist

grist.org 13 Sep '12, 6pm

Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime

South Dakota’s evocatively named Beef Products Inc., incorporated makers of beef products, is suing ABC News for economic damage wrought by the network’s use of the term “pink slime” to describe the slimy, pink filler material that BPI once proudly ginned up. Earlier this year, BPI announced that it was halting production of the horrifying concoction , largely because people find the concept of finely mushed animal parts treated with ammonia to be unappealing. Or, as BPI sees it, because of ABC. The company filed its lawsuit in a South Dakota state court seeking at least $1.2 billion in damages under a state law that gives agricultural companies the ability to sue when their products are criticized. Dan Webb, a lawyer representing BPI, said ABC defamed its products by simply calling the beef additive “pink slime.” Mr. Webb said BPI blames ABC for causing consumers “to beli...

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@MarklarKammerer » 24 Sep '12, 11pm
Dammit news media, stop reporting the news....OR ELSE!! [link]
@FitfrugalKitchn » 22 Sep '12, 9pm
Another great Grist write-up. No matter how you spin it, pink slime--even under any other name--is just ewww.... [link]
@nyyankee70 » 20 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @modernactivism: Ridiculous! "Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime" [link] #environment #ows ...
@modernactivism » 20 Sep '12, 9pm
Ridiculous! "Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime" [link] #environment #ows #occupy
@MrWashington713 » 20 Sep '12, 12am
RT @BobbyElectric: Manufacturers of Pink Slime Sue ABC For Reporting On Pink Slime [link]
@DETgypsykitchen » 18 Sep '12, 2pm
backwards asswards [link]
@vietvet52 » 18 Sep '12, 2am
RT @lynx55: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime | Grist - [link] #topprog #ctl #p2 #pinkslime
@lynx55 » 18 Sep '12, 2am
Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime | Grist - [link] #topprog #ctl #p2 #pinkslime
@pdjmoo » 17 Sep '12, 10pm
Manufacturers sue ABC for reporting on pink slime in your meat [link] VIDEO Pink Slime For School Lunch! [link]
@pdjmoo » 17 Sep '12, 10pm
Manufacturers ABC for reporting on pink slime [link] VIDEO Pink Slime For School Lunch! [link]
@Occupy4Humanity » 16 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @OccupyEville: ~X [link]
@SunshineRambler » 16 Sep '12, 6pm
Eww [link]
@Earthjustice » 15 Sep '12, 5pm
Beef Products Inc suing ABC News for reporting on beef byproduct "pink slime." What freedom of the press, right BPI? [link]
@TheBrewCrew99 » 14 Sep '12, 4pm
Why is this case even being considered? [link]
@tjones30030 » 14 Sep '12, 4pm
Manufacturers of #pink_slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link] via @zite
@LaurieJonMoran » 14 Sep '12, 2pm
'pink slime' manufacturer sues @abc for reporting the news- [link] Maybe they shouldn't be making it in the 1st place...
@greeneral » 14 Sep '12, 1pm
RT @greenforyou: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime #green [link]
@greenforyou » 14 Sep '12, 1pm
Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime #green [link]
@PhatMattsBBQ » 14 Sep '12, 4am
Are you f'n kidding me!@bayareabites: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime @grist [link]
@yaelwrites » 14 Sep '12, 3am
Manufacturers of pink slime sue NBC for reporting on pink slime. [link]
@aktionitems » 14 Sep '12, 3am
#BayFood: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime @grist [link]
@tracewilliams » 14 Sep '12, 3am
“@bayareabites: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime @grist [link]” oh for the love of gravy...
@DottoreGus » 14 Sep '12, 3am
RT @bayareabites: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime @grist [link]
@Quinn_Taylor » 14 Sep '12, 3am
Amazing... Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@RealFoodChoice » 14 Sep '12, 2am
#Butthurt MT: @grist Beef Products Inc. suing ABC for economic damage wrought by network’s use of the term “pink slime” [link]
@idea_lounge » 14 Sep '12, 2am
RT @LisaBorden: Seriously??? Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime -> [link]
@LisaBorden » 14 Sep '12, 2am
Seriously??? Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime -> [link]
@grist » 14 Sep '12, 2am
Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC News for economic damage wrought by the network’s use of the term “pink slime” [link]
@KarenMessier » 13 Sep '12, 10pm
Pink Slime Maker Will Have Uphill Battle in Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against ABC News: [link] #PinkSlime
@Simon_Butler » 13 Sep '12, 10pm
Beef manufacturer sues US ABC for $1.2 billion because the network reported what was actually in the food: pink slime [link]
@Jess_Haines » 13 Sep '12, 9pm
Tell me I'm not only 1 whose 1st thought was Ghostbusters 2 MT @grist Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting [link]
@Archipet » 13 Sep '12, 9pm
Only in America. RT @grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@wood_tiger74 » 13 Sep '12, 9pm
"@grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]" craziness
@badgerwen » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
“@grist: Mfgs of pink slime sue ABC for report on pink slime [link]” WHAT? We shouldn't know what's being sold as food?! NOT!!
@Radio_Nation » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Well this is weird. Manufactures of Pink Slime Sue @ABCNews for reporting on, you guessed it. Pink Slime: [link]
@ArmyVegan » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @IndyHealer: Network who reported on pink slime sued for telling the TRUTH: [link] [link]
@naeemac » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Really? RT @grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@ethicalbiz » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Go figure... RT @grist Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@jens_skittles » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link] Awesome that they are being sued just for REPORTING it!
@NutritionRS » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @nutritionbizjrl: Beef Products Inc. sues ABC for repeated use of term "pink slime" [link]
@JustmeinNB » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Connective tissue sounds so much more appetizing. Ick. "@DCShalala [link] #allfillernomeat #growyourown #cdnpoli #nbpoli"
@foodinteg » 13 Sep '12, 7pm
More coverage of BPI lawsuit against ABC & #whistleblower Kit Foshee: [link] via @grist
@camillelab » 13 Sep '12, 7pm
Crazy agro-industrials. [link]
@DCShalala » 13 Sep '12, 7pm
Is there no end to #Corpgreed? ABC sued for reporting on "pink slime" [link] #allfillernomeat #growyourown #cdnpoli #nbpoli
@paolobacigalupi » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@jaunte » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@Boothie68 » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @grist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@grist » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]
@IndyHealer » 13 Sep '12, 8pm
Network who reported on pink slime sued for telling the TRUTH: [link] [link]
@OccupyGravity » 13 Sep '12, 7pm
RT @drgrist: Manufacturers of pink slime sue ABC for reporting on pink slime [link]