In my opinion all facts in the lead should typically be mentioned in the main text as well, and the citations should go there.
This topic has been quite controversial, so for this particular article, it's likely best to also have inline citations to reliable sources right there in the lead. Removing them may cause confusion for readers, or a contestation of the statements in the lead per a lack of sources verifying content. North America1000 11:45, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Link filler
It's unclear what you mean here by "Link filler". North America1000 11:47, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Won't work at this time in the article. The closest link is an article about a similar topic, but for animal food, at Filler (animal food). North America1000 13:24, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
What are trimmings?
It seems self-explanatory per the rest of the text, but to further clarify, I have provided linkage to the advanced meat recovery article, to provide further definition. (diff). North America1000 11:50, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
the largest U.S. producer I think it would be helpful to add "of beef" here, just for clarity. Optional.
Added "of the additive" (diff). The company is the largest producer of the additive, not beef. North America1000 11:58, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I think the article in general appears listy and choppy due to the numerous short paragraphs. You may disagree, but I feel we should combine paragraphs to make it look more interesting. I liked the presentation at Big King.
I have performed reorganization, which included the consolidation of content into larger paragraphs. North America1000 12:13, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Thank you. Some consolidation would help in "Early use" and "Market response". Sainsf<^>Feel at home 12:20, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I feel that the Early use section is best left as-is, because it clearly demonstrates the chronology of the topic. Combining information here could have a negative effect of diluting the information and creating a minor form of synthesis. I have consolidated some information in the Market response section. North America1000 13:17, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Link or explain trimmings, beef, roller press freezer, cell wall, additive, lean ground beef, cartilage
I think "trimmings" is self explanatory per content further up in the article, where Advanced meat recovery is linked under the moniker "beef trimmings". Beef seems to be too common of a term to need linking. I have expanded content describing the roller press freezer (diff). Linked cell wall. I linked additive, but further up in the article, in a section after the lead. I provided further clarification for lean beef in the section, which preceeds "lean ground beef". Linked cartilage. North America1000 11:04, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Fixed. Removed the second redundant internal link (diff). North America1000 11:38, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Cattle looks too common to be linked
I'm aware of WP:OVERLINK, but because this topic is intrinsically related to beef products from cattle, I feel that the link is okay in this instance. North America1000 11:42, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
, aired on April 12, 2011, To avoid so many commas can we say aired on 12 April 2011 without commas?
Most sources are based in the U.S., and the topic itself is also. U.S. uses Month/day/year format, which is consistent throughout the article. North America1000 13:28, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Y I also removed two commas from the sentence, which weren't necessary (diff). North America1000 13:30, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Oliver has stated I think it should be simply "stated".
Link ABC News, ammonium hydroxide, ware (Market response)
Ammonium hydroxide is already linked earlier in the article. A link to ABC News is present. "Wares" does not have an article, because it's a simple word that is a dictionary definition. North America1000 17:10, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
LFTB was referred to as We have discussed this naming of the product nowhere in the main text.
LFTB is short for "lean finely textured beef", which is stated in the lead. I have added to the full phrase here to further clarify ("Lean finely textured beef (LFTB) was referred to as ...") (diff). North America1000 17:29, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
On March 25, 2012, "DMY" dates are typically used. Check throughout the article.
The topic is mostly reported in U.S. sources, and the topic itself is based in the U.S., which uses a Month/day/year format. As such, it is presently properly formatted. North America1000 12:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
72 customers, many over the course of one weekend and production decreased --> 72 customers and many over the course of one weekend; production decreased
I added a comma here, which actually made the sentence much more readable as-is. North America1000 11:07, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Many grocery stores and supermarkets Are links needed?
They're common terms, but the product is typically sold to end-consumer in these types of markets, so links here are helpful. North America1000 13:47, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
including the nation's three largest chains Their names? Largest as of when?
The article does not state the names of the grocery chains, so cannot add this. I have copy edited the article to further clarify: "including the nation's three largest chains, announced in March 2012 that ..." North America1000 11:10, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Probably best left as-is. Per WP:LINKSTYLE, "Items within quotations should not generally be linked... " North America1000 13:44, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I have seen links in quotes in many other articles. It is in fact good to link in this case. If this is no absolute rule we can link bullish. Sainsf<^>Feel at home 13:53, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Y All right, linked bullish, which redirects to Market sentiment. May provide clarity for readers who may be unfamiliar with the term. North America1000 13:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I think "U.S. Government response" can be better renamed as "Government response", this includes responses by different States and not just the national government's.
Y I agree, rw section header to: "Government response". North America1000 13:54, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicated This is another issue. Just say USDA every time once you have introduced it
Done The full name "United States Department of Agriculture" is now only in the lead and first paragraph. I have retained the full name in the image caption to promote clarity in the caption. North America1000 02:53, 24 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
beginning in fall 2012 --> beginning in the fall of 2012
I think it's best left as-is. The suggestion above seems to add a bit of unnecessary wordiness. North America1000 17:21, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicated, beginning in fall 2012 it would give school districts I think we need to fix some commas here.
A general question. How do you differentiate between "Early" and "Current"? Is three years ago still "current"?
I feel that the present format still works, per the chronology of what sources have reported about the topic. North America1000 13:08, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
In 2013, LFTB was in an estimated 5% of beef, according to industry officials. Needs clarity. What industry? Which beef?
Y Rw to "... was in an estimated 5% of ground beef, according to meat industry officials ...", per the source. North America1000 02:56, 24 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I think "%" should be "percent" as you say elsewhere in the article.
Neutral. I don't mind using both the abbreviation and full word in the article, because the abbreviations make it less wordy. North America1000 12:55, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Can all the date formats be converted to DD-MM-YYYY ?
Most sources, and the topic itself, is based in the United States, which uses a Month/day/year format. As such, it's best left as-is. North America1000 12:37, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Alright, but ref. 2 is in a different format. Sainsf<^>Feel at home 13:07, 22 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I fixed Refs 95, 96, 100 & 103, and crossed them out above. Mojoworker (talk) 15:18, 24 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Y Deadlink templates are now present for ref numbers: 2, 4, 20, 28, 35, 38, 40, 61, 64, 83, 89, 94. North America1000 10:51, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Y The link for ref #24 is working at this time. North America1000 10:51, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I am not sure if refs. 7, 9, 10, 37, 49 are reliable.
Ref #7 is essentially a primary source used to verify content in the article, but it's a reliable primary source reporting what Jamie Oliver said. I have removed this citation from the lead. Note that this removal moved the source to #37 in the references section. North America1000 11:23, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Ref #9 is from Drovers, a reliable source. From [1]: "Drovers, Farm Journal's leading source for information on the beef industry, provides useful business management and marketing information for all segments of the industry." North America1000 11:21, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Ref #37 is now ref #36 in the article. It is a primary source (as per the above), and I have added the dead link template to it. North America1000 11:29, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Ref #49 is reliable, published by CBS New York. North America1000 11:30, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Thanks a lot for elaborating on this. I agree with your points. Sainsf<^>Feel at home 11:32, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Italics for agency in ref. 8. Please check for the other sources. You can also link the sources like USA Today
Refs. 20, 46, 56, 62, 63, 70, 84 seem to be going elsewhere.
Y Updated: Added dead link template to ref #20, 46, 56, 63 and 84. I am able to access ref #62 [4] and #70 [5]. North America1000 15:49, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I am not sure if "dead link" templates should stay in an article. Could we just omit the URLs? And the Yahoo sources are still redirecting to the Yahoo homepage for me. Sainsf<^>Feel at home 16:12, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
Dead links can often be accessed using internet archive services, such as the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. As such, I feel the dead links are best left in place. Also, dead links occasionally become live again. North America1000 16:17, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
I could not check refs. 78, 102 and 104.
Y Ref #78 opens for me [6], as does ref #104 [7]. I have added the dead link template to ref #102 (diff). North America1000 15:41, 23 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
@Northamerica1000: This has been an interesting review, thanks for all your patience and cooperation. And also for adding the "Extended content" boxes, it is easier to navigate here! Alright; I have detected no copyvio, the sources look good, the article is very well-written and illustrated as was possible. In my opinion this meets the GA criteria. I am happy to promote this. Cheers! Sainsf<^>Feel at home 11:36, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply
@Sainsf: It's been a pleasure collaborating with you on this, and I look forward to the prospect of potential continued collaboration with you in the future. North America1000 11:39, 25 March 2016 (UTC)Reply