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Americans have a big appetite for everything meat. We smoke it, grill it, slice it, and chop it.The typical American puts away around 200 pounds [.pdf] of…
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Slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants throughout the country employ a lot of people. About a quarter of a million workers in the U.S. stun, kill and…
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Food companies the world over are paying close attention to the groundswell of support for food transparency, the “know where your food comes fromâ€â€¦
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Thousands of people get sick every year from E. coli bacteria in their food. While the beef industry has gone to great lengths to limit illnesses in meat,…
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You’ve probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like “Born, Raised, & Harvest in the U.S.A.â€â€¦
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From their small farms set in the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, two ranchers are raising a few cattle, and a lot of Cain. David Pfrang and Jim…
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Many beer aficionados are familiar with the rare breweries run by Trappist monks. The beer is highly sought after, but it’s not the only food or drink…
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After getting pummeled by drought and low cattle prices, many ranchers are across the Midwest are eager to grow their herds. As they do, grass is turning…
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Rules that require more information on meat labels may be on the outs.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack seemed to signal for the first time Friday…
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Jennifer Brdar’s dream job was to be a meat inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, watching out for unwary consumers and making sure the meat…