Meat & Poultry

Americans celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, September 18, 2010, with classic beef cheeseburgers, a favorite American tradition. As a preferred topping on the burger, 44% choose American cheese, 38% like Cheddar and 23% also say they sometimes put Swiss cheese on their burger, according to a recent survey by IPSOS Public Affairs for The Beef Checkoff. …

Joe Hansen, President of the 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) has been appointed to the United States Trade Representatives Advisory Committee for Trade Policy. …

Meat used to be lower down on the most-stolen list, with over-the-counter medications containing pseudoephedrine (one of the crucial ingredients in crystal meth production) in its place. But after law enforcement cracked down in 2005 on meth-making and laws were passed requiring stores to move those medicines off shelves accessible to shoppers, meat moved up in some rankings, nearing the top spot. …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will purchase up to $30 million of chicken dark meat items for federal food nutrition assistance programs. …

For several decades, steak has been consistently, falsely accused and unfairly saddled with a decidedly undeserved bad rap and villains infamy when it comes to certain specific health issues like fat and cholesterol. …