Date: February 15,
2013
Time: 2:00 ET/1:00 CT/12:00 MT/11:00
PT
Misinformation in the public domain can have
considerable negative effects on the US economy. Consequences are more
calamitous in the current landscape of high unemployment rates and increases in
the number of individuals at the poverty level. As a result of the
misinformation regarding lean finely textured beef (LFTB), there was a loss of
approximately 600 jobs, and adverse effects on the overall beef industry.
Current estimates are that the story on “pink slime” potentially cost the US
$400 million.
Lean
finely textured beef, which is also referred to as “pink slime” has been
included in ground beef used by grocery stores, restaurants, and USDA’s school
lunch program for over a decade. This webinar will explore the rigorous
scientific testing, food processing, and economics of
LFTB.
Speakers
J. Ross Pruitt, Assistant Professor,
Extension Livestock Economics, Louisiana State University Agricultural
Center
Dr.
Pruitt will address the LFTB’s impact in the beef and cattle markets, including
discussion on reaction to stories on LFTB by the beef industry and
USDA.
Chad Carr, Assistant Professor, Extension Meat
Specialist, The University of Florida's Food Safety and Quality
Program
Dr.
Carr will address frequently asked questions about the food safety and quality
of lean, finely-textured beef.
Please RSVP by February 14 here.
For
further information we encourage you to visit:
Webinar Jointly sponsored
by:
The
Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
(C-FARE)
The
Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)
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