BREAKING NEWS: BPI halts production at three plants, citing rampant lean-beef misinformation
According to a report from Reuters, Beef Products Inc. (BPI) has decided to halt production for 60 days at three of its processing plants in response to the rampant misinformation spreading through the consumer media and the public about its lean-beef products.
Rich Jochum, corporate administrator for the South Dakota-based company, told Reuters that the temporary closure could become "a permanent suspension."