Lobbyists: Defenders of Pink Slime

Lobbyists: Defenders of Pink Slime $269 k $256k AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE Industry political action committee (PAC) $263 k MEAT INDUSTRY LOBBY manufacturer Beef Products increased its lobbying from almost nothing in 2008 to over.. To counter rising concerns about pink slime, $0 $30k 2008 $140,000 IN 2011 BEEF PRODUCTS INC. 2009 $80k Processed meat often contains filler made from a slurry of ground beef remnants and ammonia, for sterilization. This pink slime is officially called BLBT. 2010 $140 k Pnk slime manufacturer UNITEDREPUBLIC ORG united re:public DENOCACT MOT FOR SALE Pink slime was once relegated to pet food, but the meat industry lobbied to classify it fit for human consumption. Now it's in 70% of US ground beef. DOG Sources: OpenSecrets, Concord Monitor, Chicagoist $283 k 201