…that hits agriculture hardest will be a proposed 25 percent duty on items like meat, wheat, and wine. A Ministry of Commerce statement says, “The implementation date will be subject…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…industry to address the environmental impacts of the meat supply chain. The report is called “Flunking the Planet: Scoring America’s Food Companies on Sustainable Meat.” Calling meat one of the…
People are Eating More Chicken
…2018. However, fewer survey respondents are citing health benefits as the reason they choose chicken over other types of meat. I’m Cathy Isom… Read more about National Chicken Council’s Survey….
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…differently than conventional meat. The preferred terms given by those surveyed were “lab-grown meat” and “artificial or synthetic meat.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
Agri View: Meat Production Outlook for 2019
…today’s Agri View. Meat Production Outlook for 2019 According to the mid-year outlook on production, we don’t have much to worry about when it comes to meat. Well, not in…
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
Seven groups that represent meat and poultry producers, as well as processors, wrote a letter to President Trump asking him to place cell-cultured protein products under USDA regulation. The meat…
Higher Inventory and Tariffs Impacting Cattle Markets
…to suggest that liquidation is taking place, but it is indicative of waning interest in herd expansion.” Rising tariffs on U.S. meat exports are also expected to have a heavier…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…choose chicken over other types of meat. While more than half of chicken consumers said they never choose plant-based proteins over chicken, those that do see plant-based proteins as a…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
The world’s five biggest meat and dairy producers could soon take the top spot as the world’s biggest polluters. A new report from the nonprofit GRAIN and the Institute for…
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…Meating Place Dot Com says the outbreak has affected 90 people across 26 states since last November. The US Centers for Disease Control says the turkey came from a variety…
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
…meat. An Iowa Soybean Association spokesman says the billboard is “misleading and disingenuous,” and that “PETA doesn’t speak for Iowa or U.S. soybean growers.” PETA’s new billboard will say “America’s…
Nutritional Value of Potato Skins
…of the potato meat – they still have plenty to offer including fiber, iron, and vitamins C and B-6. The skin does outrank the potato meat in some important categories….
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…terms such as “clean meat” and “prime beef” in packaging prototypes. NPPC President Jim Heimerl said FDA oversight without USDA regulation would allow the cultured meat industry to “avoid rigorous…