Meat & Poultry

Governor Scott Walker announced that Wyttenbach Meats, LLC. in Prairie du Sac is the first state-inspected meat processing plant to start shipping products to out-of-state markets. …

A series on the beef industry published in The Kansas City Star last year has won the 2013 Gerald Loeb Award for explanatory journalism. The series included a look at cost-cutting production methods such as mechanical tenderization, which has sickened some people, and efforts by the industry to recast beef in a healthier light. …

BC Cattlemen’s Association is extremely disappointed that Vancouver City Council chose to endorse and participate in “Meatless Monday” a campaign that falsely contributes eating meat to damaging the environment and negatively affecting health. …

Myth: My hamburger or steak is done when it’s brown in the middle or warm to the touch. The Facts: Internal temperature is the only way to tell when your hamburger, steak or other beef products are properly cooked. …

Johnsonville Sausage announced the results of America's vote for the Top 10 Educator and Community Celebration winners of the "Best of US" contest – a nationwide call to identify the individuals and events that reflect the American spirit. Based on more than 71,000 votes from individuals across the country, Robert "Bob" Tyrell, a teacher from East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah earned the $10,000 grand prize in the Educator category. The Community Celebration grand prize of $10,000 went to the organizers of Wayne Stock, a music festival held in North Creek, N.Y. that raises funds for victims of tragedy. …