As a lifelong Missouri farmer and a former nutritional science teacher, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) has a bone to pick with the 2015 Dietary Guideline’s Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) report. In a recent letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Hartzler and 70 House colleagues said the report strayed “from purely nutritional evidence and venturing into … Read More
Comments Requested on Dietary Guide Report
The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services want input on the recently submitted report from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The report has been criticized for its recommendations on red meat in the diet, but the agencies note that this committee action is “not the Dietary Guidelines for Americans policy or a draft of the policy.” HHS … Read More
Tips on FSMA Compliance in the Feed Mill
“In your food safety plan, for every hazard that you have detailed or every area that you feel needs to have some measurement, you need to build control procedures,” remarked Brad Tipton, director of quality assurance with Pilgrim’s, during his presentation on “FSMA in the Feed Mill: One Company’s Implementation” at the USPOULTRY sponsored 2015 Feed Mill Management Seminar in … Read More
#BeefsOnMyPlate Campaign Kicks Off
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a unique opportunity for you to engage in the discussion around diet and health in Washington D.C. The most recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report has confusing nutritional messages by leaving lean meat out of healthy dietary pattern, despite its own nutritional evidence review. Now, you can engage by posting your pictures of how … Read More
Hot Dog Time at the Ballparks
It’s opening day for Major League Baseball. That means hot dogs will be getting plenty of attention. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council have some great information on the stuff fans like to eat. Like a Turkey on Thanksgiving, hot dogs are the quintessential summer ballpark food, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball … Read More
Meat Prices Higher in AFBF Survey
The cost of beef and pork are the biggest contributors to higher grocery prices this spring. Farm Bureau’s Spring Picnic Marketbasket survey shows that the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $53.87, up $.60 or about 1 percent compared to a survey conducted a year ago. “Several meat items … Read More
NMPF Thanks Governor for Vetoing Raw Milk Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation thanked West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for vetoing legislation allowing consumers to obtain unpasteurized milk through herd-shares, or arrangements under which they become part owners of a dairy cow. Tomblin said the bill posed “a serious risk to public health.” “The link between consuming raw milk and foodborne illness has been well-documented, with evidence … Read More
Are You Up for the 30 Day Protein Challenge?
The Beef Checkoff wants to know if you are up for a challenge. They have just introduced a 30 Day Protein Challenge to encourage Americans to consume protein in balanced amounts. They said we consume two-thirds of our total daily protein intake at dinner. For some time now, research has shown that consuming protein in balanced amounts at each meal … Read More
Lawmakers Urge Science for Dietary Guidelines
Members of the U.S. House this week called for the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture to ensure the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are based on sound nutritional science and adhere to the DGA charter authorized by Congress. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) and 70 House colleagues sent the letter to Agriculture Secretary … Read More
Beef Demand is Back
The American Angus Association and Certified Angus Beef (CAB) program has published a new video using research from Deb VanOverbeke, a Oklahoma animal scientist. Her research discusses consumer trends in the beef business and the video shares her findings.