Month: December 2015

Newest Meat MythCrusher Examines Iron Absorption From Meat Compared To Vegetables

December 11, 2015 North American Meat Institute

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutrition deficiency in the U.S., Canada and many countries around the world. The amount of total iron in meat versus vegetable sources often appears be similar, but in the newest Meat MythCrusher video, Lindsay Chichester, Ph.D., extension educator at the University of Nebraska, explains the difference between heme iron found in meat and non-heme iron from vegetable sources. …

NCC Announces New Partnership, Rebranding Of Chicken Marketing Seminar

December 11, 2015 National Chicken Council

The National Chicken Council (NCC) and WATT Global Media announced a new partnership and rebranding of the chicken industry's annual marketing conference, held each summer for the past 40 years. NCC's "Chicken Marketing Seminar" will now be named as NCC's "Chicken Marketing Summit." …

Local Growers Keep Encinitas Poinsettia History Alive

December 11, 2015 Maggie Avants, Seaside Courier

Although Paul Ecke III sold the family business in 2012, he said the company that purchased it is still breeding poinsettias in Encinitas. …

Meijer Continues Tradition Of Supplying Michigan-Grown Poinsettias To Six Midwest States

December 11, 2015 Meijer

Thanks to its longstanding partnership with a Michigan grower, Meijer is continuing its tradition of supplying each of its 223 stores across the Midwest with beautiful locally-grown poinsettias this holiday season – enough to fill about eight football fields. …

Set The Record Straight On Poinsettias

December 11, 2015 Society of American Florists

Though many consumers consider the poinsettia the quintessential Christmas plant, some people (namely, pet owners and parents of young children) shy away from it for fear that it will endanger a loved one. …