Month: June 2015

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will hold a hearing this Thursday, June 25, 2015, to discuss country-of-origin labeling (COOL) and trade retaliation. The hearing will focus specifically on the implications of COOL and trade retaliation for America's farmers, ranchers, business and consumers. Meat Institute President and CEO Barry Carpenter will appear before the Committee to provide testimony in support of COOL repeal. …

The Meat Institute public affairs team spent last week in Nebraska shooting several new videos. These included six new topics as part of the Meat MythCrusher video series. The videos feature interviews with meat science and other experts discussing common myths about meat nutrition, safety, processing and more. The newest videos will be released throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall and winter. All of the Meat MythCrusher videos can be found at www.meatmythcrushers.com . …

Just in time for grilling season, Beretta Farms is launching their new line of organic beef, turkey and chicken hot dogs in addition to their collection of premium meat products. Beretta’s new line of summer grilling favourites is certified organic, gluten-free and nitrate-free. …