A South Dakota company that produces "pink slime" has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News.
Beef Products Inc says the network mislead consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe for consumers.
The company is seeking $1.2 billion dollars in damages for the roughly 200 "false and misleading and defamatory statements made about the product."
The lawsuit also accuses ABC News of improper interference with the relationship between BPI and its customers.
BPI's attorney says the reports lead consumers to believe the beef isn't meat but an unhealthy slime unfit for human consumption.
ABC News says the lawsuit has no merit.
