BPI Closing 3 Plants, Blaming 'Pink Slime' Uproar

[Purveyor]

(05-07) 15:11 PDT DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (AP) --

A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime."

Beef Products Inc. spokesman Rich Jochum said Monday that 650 jobs will be lost when it closes its plants in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kansas; and Waterloo Iowa. The closures will be effective May 25.

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[arcane1]

1. Alas...

Here's hoping this opens a niche for more-appealing food and jobs :/

[Generic Other]

2. supply and demand

GOP always says let the marke tdecide. Well, I would say the market has decided.

[Purveyor]

7. Anyone notice the price of ground beef products lately? eom

[Wellstone ruled]

3. This piece of crap should have been buried years ago.

This is just a Iceberg tip. Sad,this affects 650 Hispanic families.

[arcane1]

4. I doubt they're all hispanic

not that it matters, a job is a job no matter the ethnicity of the employee.

This is the unfortunate side-effect of serving shit to people, once people find out. May those who are losing their jobs find better work for a better industry.

[randr]

5. This is bullshit

They once sold it all as dog and cat food protein supplement and still can albeit at a reduced price.

[Ikonoklast]

6. Reduced ROI = Layoffs.

Look like the owners won't take less money for their product.

Bet you someone else will re-open those plants and make a go of it.