Two MINNESOTA companies defends meat packing - (wcco.com)
October 30, 2007 – 11:01 pmWashington — Minnesota companies Cargill Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp. were cited as telling the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday that their practice of packaging meat in carbon monoxide was safe, while consumer groups critical of the practice were excluded from the hearing.
The meat industry uses the practice to help meat retain its red color, but critics say it misleads consumers about the freshness of the product.
Phil Minerich, a vice president at Hormel, was quoted as saying, “The product has been in the market for four years, and it has been extremely well received by our retailers and our consumers.”
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