Safeway to stop selling ground beef with lean finely textured beef

Safeway, the country's second-largest supermarket chain, announced that it will no longer purchase ground beef made with lean finely textured beef, which has been called “pink slime” by its critics.

Safeway says in a statement “considerable consumer concern” led to its decision even though the chain believes its beef with the controversial filler in it is safe, reports ABC News

“Safeway is committed to providing our customers with the highest-quality products,” the company said in a statement. “While the USDA and food industry experts agree that lean finely textured beef is safe and wholesome, recent news stories have caused considerable consumer concern about this product. Safeway will no longer purchase ground beef containing lean finely textured beef.”

Safeway has 1400 stores coast to coast, second only to Kroger. The chain now joins Publix, HEB, Whole Foods and Costco promising their ground beef is additive free.

Source: ABC News

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