No one knows better than I the tremendous potential power of an online petition to bring about needed changes in our food supply. And now, just a day after the one-year anniversary of the launch of my “pink slime in school food” petition, it’s gratifying to report that two important new food petitions are catching [...]
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Yesterday I learned that Bruce Smith, a former environmental health and safety officer at Beef Products Inc., has filed a pro se lawsuit in Nebraska state court relating to last spring’s controversy over BPI’s lean, finely textured beef product. I’m one of the named defendants, along with ABC News, Jim Avila, Diane Sawyer and Jamie Oliver. [...]
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When it rains, it pours. Yesterday not one but three Change.org petitions came across my computer screen for worthy causes that might be of interest to Lunch Tray readers. Toxins in Disney Lunch Boxes? The first petition comes from Lori Popkewitz Alper, founder and editor of Groovy Green Livin’. Like many of us, Lori is [...]
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For much of March and April, The Lunch Tray was dominated by the issue of “lean finely textured beef,” i.e., a beef filler made from heated and ammoniated slaughterhouse scraps and popularly referred to as “pink slime.” As you know, on March 6th I launched a Change.org petition here on the blog which asked USDA [...]
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Over the last few weeks, a pro-LFTB commenter named Tiffany has left numerous wall posts on TLT’s Facebook page and when I finally wrote my belated response to her this morning, it seemed worth posting here since many pro-LFTB commenters on this blog have raised similar concerns. For those who wish to see the exchange referenced [...]
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Bravo to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine, an early and vocal supporter of my effort to get lean, finely textured beef, commonly referred to as “pink slime” out of school food. After sending a letter to USDA in support of my petition, Representative Pingree also circulated a sign-on letter in Congress, garnering the support of 41 [...]
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Exactly three weeks to the day after starting my Change.org petition asking USDA to remove lean, finely textured beef (“LFTB,” aka, “pink slime”) from the ground beef used in school food, I’ve decided we’ve reached an appropriate juncture to close the petition. The final signature count: 258,632. Here is my open letter to everyone who [...]
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Last week I mentioned being in New York City to tape two media appearances, and I can now share details about one of those shows. This Thusday, March 29th, at 10:00 am CST I’m going to be on Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show, “Anderson,” along with two other mothers who’ve been successful in bringing about [...]
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This morning I woke up and said, today is the end of daily pink slime reporting on The Lunch Tray! And then a few items came to my attention that seemed worth sharing with you, given the commitment of TLT readers to the Change.org petition and the issue generally. So here’s this morning’s round-up: Lean [...]
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I am SO pleased to announce that Jamie Oliver and his Food Revolution team have thrown their support behind our Change.org petition: Please go check out their new website, Stop Pink Slime.org– you’ll see a prominent link to the petition, information about Lean Beef Trimmings, plus endorsements from supporting organizations and individuals. THANK YOU, Food [...]
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