LIVE OAK, Texas -- Judson Independent School District has decided to cancel its order for beef from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the 2012-2013 school year.
Judson ISD officials made the decision following reports about "pink slim" in beef. They say that although the USDA announced school district's could "opt out" of buying beef with pink slime, no instructions have been provided, to date, about how to do so.
Judson ISD now plans to order beef from a commercial vendor, which has certified, in writing, it does not use ammonia-treated beef fillers.