Giant to Stop Selling ‘Pink Slime’ Ground Beef
It joins a growing list of supermarkets nationwide and here in Doylestown that are shunning ground beef containing a controversial filler.
Giant Food Stores announced Thursday it will no longer sell meat with a controversial filler called "lean, finely textured beef" by the meat industry and "pink slime" by opponents. The reason? Customers hate it, and they said so by telling store managers, calling the Giant consumer affairs department and sounding off on Facebook. “More than 100 customers expressed concerns over finely textured ground beef; we, of course, listen and have a good relationship with our customers,” Giant Food Stores spokesman Christopher Brand said Thursday. “The feedback has been overwhelmingly negative. “I will tell you that we have a very educated consumer," Brand continued. "It’s not something that they wanted to purchase.” Giant joins a growing …
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Kelly McGrath
12:39 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Giant has the personality of a big box store without the interesting merchandise. Lighting is harsh flourescent, parking lot is a nightmare, aisles are narrow, have to circle around sometimes to be able to stop to get your item, so many behind you. Shoppers are hostile and frustrated, have to stand in line to get near a shelf item, so many blocking and in front of you. Awful atmosphere. Horrible … more ›