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Sen. Moran Questions Sec. Vilsack on Safety of Lean Finely Textured Beef

Ag Secretary Confirms Lean Finely Textured Beef is Safe for Consumers

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at a U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing about the safety of lean finely textured beef (LFTB) for American consumers. Sec. Vilsack confirmed that LFTB is safe for consumption. The exchange came in response to recent factually inaccurate news reports about LFTB, which resulted in public outcry and several major grocery stores halting sales of the product.