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Safer beef.(your letters)(Letter to the Editor)

Consumer Reports

| July 01, 2004 | Del Castillo, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I read your May Up Front article "People Would Pay More to Get Safer Beef." After working in the retail food industry for more than 40 years, I find it curious that anyone is considering asking consumers to pay for safer beef. It is the beef ...

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