If you still think the conventional meat in your supermarket comes from a local, small-scale family farm, a new federal labeling rule will cut through the myths. In effect since 2009, the newest updates to the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law brings the U.S. in line with standards set by the World Trade Organization, [...]
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How Many Countries Has Your Steak Been In? Country of Origin Labeling Laws TightenMay 28th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger“Eat Half as Much Meat”, New UN Report Says to World’s Richest NationsFebruary 21st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Scientists from the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) are urging citizens of the richest nations on earth to reduce meat intake by half, in order to thwart any further damage to the environment. Read More:“Eat Half as Much Meat”, New UN Report Says to World’s Richest NationsTrimming Fiscal Fat Could Lead to Massive Meat ShortageFebruary 11th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Spending cuts issued by the Obama administration that will go into effect in May could bring a halt to U.S. meat and poultry production, reports Reuters. Read More:Trimming Fiscal Fat Could Lead to Massive Meat ShortageWhere’s the (Hacked) Beef? Techies and Foodies Partner to Solve Meat Industry IssuesDecember 16th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Last week, a tech industry “hackathon” called Hack//Meat worked on a collaborative piece of software designed to improve some of the challenges the meat industry currently faces, reports Grist. Read More:Where’s the (Hacked) Beef? Techies and Foodies Partner to Solve Meat Industry IssuesUSDA Assigns “Limitless” Amount of Meat and Grains to School LunchesDecember 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In a confusing move that will affect the health of the nation’s children, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that the department is lifting the limits on the amounts of grain and meat products allowed in school lunches. Read More:USDA Assigns “Limitless” Amount of Meat and Grains to School LunchesUSDA Inspections Down by 60 Percent on Imported Meat, Investigation FindsNovember 5th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A recent investigation conducted by Food Safety News found that USDA inspections of foreign meat imports to the U.S. have declined by more than 60 percent since 2008. Read More:USDA Inspections Down by 60 Percent on Imported Meat, Investigation FindsCambridge Study Finds Major Health Benefits in Decreased Meat ConsumptionSeptember 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New research coming out of Cambridge University suggests cutting meat consumption in half would lead to significant health benefits including a reduction in the number of cases of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Read More:Cambridge Study Finds Major Health Benefits in Decreased Meat ConsumptionThiel Foundation Invests in Lab-Grown Meat (But Can You Buy it Through PayPal?)August 19th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More funding and scientific developments are making the potential for lab-grown meat a very likely scenario. Read More:Thiel Foundation Invests in Lab-Grown Meat (But Can You Buy it Through PayPal?)Most Everyone You Know Wants Antibiotics Out of Meat Says Consumer ReportsJune 25th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A new report released by Consumer Reports finds that most Americans want meat products that are sold in supermarkets to be antibiotic-free. The report, titled “Meat On Drugs: The Overuse of Antibiotics in Food Animals and What Supermarkets and Consumers Can Do to Stop It,” cites that 86 percent of those polled think antibiotic-free meat should be sold in major supermarket outlets, and more than one-third of those consumers would pay more money for it. Read More:Most Everyone You Know Wants Antibiotics Out of Meat Says Consumer ReportsUSDA Investigates Salmonella Outbreak in BeefDecember 25th, 2011 - Erin Shaw
The USDA is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella that originated with beef products sold throughout the Northeast at Hannaford grocery stores. Tracing the outbreak source up the supply chain is complicated by weak record-keeping standards for grocers’ beef products. |
