Summary
In the early 1900s, the manufacturers of horsewhips were rightly upset by the invention of the Model T. They quickly recognized that overnight, this new technology would prove superior to the horse and buggy, making horsewhips -- their bread and butter -- a useless artifact of the past. How right they were.
A similar showdown between companies using practices of the past and their upstart competitors is taking place in the meat-packing industry and is proving to be a contentious issue in states such as Utah where meat-packing plants are important employers. The new technology incorporates the use of small amounts of carbon monoxide as a component of a sealed-atmosphere package that helps ensure long- term quality and freshness for various meat products.See the full content of this document
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Co Meat Packaging Unfairly Maligned
Unfortunately, despite the fact that it is an innovative technology that benefits both consumers and processors, the use of CO meat packaging has been u...
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