Judge Blocks Cracker Barrel Meats From Grocery Stores
A federal judge is backing an effort by Kraft Foods to keep Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from expanding into grocery stores. …
Meat & Poultry
Feinstein Bill Safeguards Use Of Antibiotics In Agriculture
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced legislation to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs that develop when antibiotics are misused in animal agriculture. The Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013 directs the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the use of human antibiotics in the feed and water of healthy farm animals if they jeopardize human health. …
Chef Aida Mollenkamp & Foster Farms Share Food Safety ABCs For Grilling Smart
Nearly one in six Americans get foodborne illness every year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that risk of foodborne illness increases during summer months as the weather warms (making food more susceptible to spoiling) and as more people cook and entertain outside. The USDA recommends four rules for summer food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill. …
Jennie-O Introduces New Turkey Breast Steaks & Jalapeno Jack Turkey Burgers
The smell of summer grilling is in the air. As more consumers seek out wholesome cuts of meat to cook, Jennie-O Turkey Store launches three convenient and flavorful new grilling options — JENNIE-O® Turkey Breast Steaks, JENNIE-O® Seasoned Turkey Breast Steaks and JENNIE-O® Jalapeno Jack Turkey Burgers. …
Why Americans Are Eating Fewer Hot Dogs
Americans spent $1.7 billion on hot dogs last year—and that’s just at supermarkets; it doesn’t count wieners purchased at restaurants and sports facilities or from street vendors. And no day is better for hot dog consumption than the Fourth of July, when Americans are expected to eat about 150 million of them—enough to stretch from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles more than five times. …