Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation

treehugger.com 14 Sep '12, 3pm

Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation

Even though production of so-called pink slime has been halted by Beef Products Inc , following the very righteous indignation of much of the social media universe a few months back, ABC News is being sued for an astonishing $1.2 billion by BPI, for allegedly tainting the good image of the beef byproduct concoction. (h/t Grist ) All of this is despite the fact that it wasn't ABC that coined the term—that honor goes to a Food Safety Inspection Service biologist back in 2002—and that everybody (other than BPI) was calling it pink slime. Equally amazing in all this is that the suit is brought in a South Dakota court under a cockamamie law that, in the words of the Wall Street Journal , "gives agricultural companies the ability to sue when their products are criticized." Apparently in South Dakota Big Ag has libel and slander protection in excess of the common person. It's per...

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@alfredcamp » 19 Sep '12, 2pm
Pink Slime Makers BPI to sue @ABC for $1.2bn for defamation under new 'cockamamie' law after sales of slop slip! [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @FitnessHealth1: Toxic pink slime [link] [link]
@FitnessHealth1 » 18 Sep '12, 10pm
Toxic pink slime [link] [link]
@JosieRoman0 » 18 Sep '12, 3pm
The power of #social media. Still Pink Slime Makers Sue #ABC News For Defamation. @TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 17 Sep '12, 9pm
RT @ARfreediver: Soylent Pink strikes again! Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHu ...
@ARfreediver » 17 Sep '12, 9pm
Soylent Pink strikes again! Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger #preppertalk
@EnviroBooty » 17 Sep '12, 9pm
Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation [link] via @TreeHugger #wasteoftime
@TreeHugger » 17 Sep '12, 4pm
Beef ProductsInc. is suing @ABC News for $1.2b defamation suit. Pink slime is gross, but they'd prefer you not say so [link]
@rwr3peat » 17 Sep '12, 4pm
Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation - $1.2 billion, Really?TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 17 Sep '12, 4pm
RT @thesoftlanding: Seriously?! >> Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation via @TreeHugger [link]
@thecoachnicole » 17 Sep '12, 1pm
This is hilarious. >> Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation via @TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 17 Sep '12, 1pm
RT @Kipp76: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 17 Sep '12, 1pm
RT @spockadee: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 16 Sep '12, 12am
RT @berad2evrything: [link] pink slime makers sue ABC over defamation. Seriously? You fed ppl pink slime!
@berad2evrything » 16 Sep '12, 12am
[link] pink slime makers sue ABC over defamation. Seriously? You fed ppl pink slime!
@treehuggeruk » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
RT @alisonlublink: Seriously? Do they know what their product is? [link]
@alisonlublink » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
Seriously? Do they know what their product is? [link]
@ehsdirector » 15 Sep '12, 11am
Pink Slime Makers Suing ABC News for an astonishing $1.2 billion, for allegedly tainting image of the beef byproduct [link]
@treehuggeruk » 15 Sep '12, 12am
RT @AugustinsWafels: RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via ...
@AugustinsWafels » 15 Sep '12, 12am
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger<<Pretty much.
@treehuggeruk » 15 Sep '12, 12am
RT @RayBeckerman: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation ~ #TH_RSS [link]
@RayBeckerman » 14 Sep '12, 11pm
Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation ~ #TH_RSS [link]
@treehuggeruk » 14 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @AdmiralRJ: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation : TreeHugger [link]
@TinyDancer6464 » 14 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @hartcap: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation [link]
@Ozzymandias33 » 14 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @JusJane53: Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation... [link]
@GarthLever » 14 Sep '12, 9pm
RT @Veganmainstream: #PinkSlime manufacturers sue ABCNews. For what... telling the truth? [link]
@Veganmainstream » 14 Sep '12, 9pm
#PinkSlime manufacturers sue ABCNews. For what... telling the truth? [link]
@ericjames429 » 14 Sep '12, 9pm
Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation [link] - Would you expect intelligence from a company who makes Pink Slime?
@GroenWerkt » 14 Sep '12, 8pm
#trhug Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation #mlfeeds: The suit, brought in South Dakota court, seeks ... [link]
@susfine » 14 Sep '12, 7pm
[link] Ridiculous that ABC is being sued by this disgusting corporation!
@treehuggeruk » 14 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @RobertaK: MAKES SENSE: PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger ...
@RobertaK » 14 Sep '12, 6pm
MAKES SENSE: PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger (via @SlowFoodUSA)
@treehuggeruk » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @MRayburn1: “@SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHug ...
@treehuggeruk » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @ginafunk: RT @slowfoodusa: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@LindzNikkiB » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
haha g'luck w/that RT: “@SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link]”
@MRayburn1 » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
“@SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger” too funny
@quick13 » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
They quoted someone else RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link]
@lonelygourmet » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
Ridiculous. RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link]
@mgmigt » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@SlowFoodUSA » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
#PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@flanaonlyonce » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@coffeeguruapp » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@XuedanW » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@longhaul78 » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@greenod » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@ginafunk » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @slowfoodusa: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@BeerHere2010 » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@KitchenChopper » 14 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @SlowFoodUSA: #PinkSlime creators sue @abcnews 4 calling their pink slime "Pink Slime" [link] via @TreeHugger
@SiennaSigil » 14 Sep '12, 4pm
Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation [link]