It's Always Springtime At The Manhattan Flower District
March 20 may be the official first day of spring, but on West 28th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, flowers are always blooming. …
Month: March 2012
Celebrating Spring With American Lamb Across The Lands
Although fresh, American lamb is available — and delicious — all year round, lamb consumption in the U.S. rises significantly in the Springtime. In fact, nearly 20 percent of U.S. lamb consumption occurs during the Spring and sales more than double as families around the country gather for Easter and Passover holidays.
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National Grocers Stop Buying "Lean, Finely Textured Beef"
At least three national supermarket operators have decided to stop buying ground beef that contains the filler now known as "pink slime." …
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Sausage Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Southside Market & BBQ, an Elgin, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,373 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sausage products that may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …
Maine Lobstermen's Association Says 54-Year-Old Consent Decree Doesn't Work Anymore
The largest commercial fishing advocacy group in Maine believes it is time it is released from restrictions imposed upon it by the federal government in 1958. …
