Meat & Poultry

As stores and schools move away from the ground beef filler that critics have dubbed “pink slime,” some University of Florida experts say safety concerns about the product are overblown. …

In 2010, bison was going for about $2.38 a pound. This year, the going rate is closer to $3.90, and prices for live animals are strong as well. Store prices are also high, with a pound of ground bison meat in Cheyenne going for about $8. …

Two political parties in Quebec are speaking out against the ritual slaughter of meat, saying the practice runs counter to the province’s secular “values.” …

Bacon lovers who suffered through a 25 percent increase in retail prices last year because of tight supplies will be cheered by news that supplies of bellies are up 21 percent from a year ago. …

The United States said on Friday it would appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against a law requiring country-of-origin labels on all meat sold in grocery stores, a move that disappointed Canada and Mexico, both of which want the law changed. …