American Lamb Is For Lovers In Boston

February 19, 2010 The American Lamb Board

The American Lamb Board is heating up Boston in celebration of Lamb Lovers Month in February with ewe-nique events throughout the city.

Butchers Are Suddenly The Rock Stars Of The Culinary World

There’s more to butchers than retro appeal or some particularly extreme DIY hobby.
It’s an unexpected by-product, says Powell, of the last decade’s heightened food
consciousness, a surging interest in artisanal food, and a deep concern for
transparency in American food production.

Halal Goes Mainstream… Mainstream Goes Halal

So when Crescent Foods got a call from Wal-Mart buyers, saying that they were
looking for Halal chicken products and someone in Colorado had recommended
Crescent, it was clear that this was a different trend at work. This was not
just Halal going mainstream, this was the mainstream going Halal.

Iowa Beef Industry Council Elects Officers And Seats New Director

Dan Cook, New Providence, was elected chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council
at the February board meeting. Cook will lead the group of beef producers who
oversee the beef checkoff program for Iowa’s 30,000 beef producers.

FSIS Extends Comment Period On Nutrition Labeling

February 18, 2010 American Meat Institute

In response to multiple requests, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
is extending the comment period on its supplemental proposed rule Nutrition
Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry
Products for 30 days, until March 18, 2010.