At Almost $83 A Pound, Cured Meat From The Sheep Pig Commands A Lot Of Bacon

Sheep pigs are real. And their cured meat goes for a porky $82.99 a pound in Brooklyn.

The Art Of Buying Good Steak

Travel and food writer Mark Schatzker has a new book coming out called Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Meat. Providing a preview of the book in the Wall Street Journal, Schatzker complained, “All anyone seems to know about steak today is this: It doesn’t have much flavor. The great American steak is great in name only.” To get a great steak, Schatzker says, you have to know three things.

Build A Foundation Of Balanced Nutrition For Kids With Fundamental Finger Foods

May 20, 2010 Tyson

To help parents conquer mealtime battles, Tyson Foods and Robin Miller are teaming up to show how finger foods, like Tyson 100% All Natural Chicken Nuggets, can not only please picky eaters but also be fundamental in building a foundation of balanced eating habits.

N.E. Food Distributor Agar Supply Co. Talks About National Hamburger Month

May 20, 2010 Agar Supply Co, Inc.,

While its still unclear as to who designated May as National Hamburger Month, many organizations and restaurants observe this month as a way to promote the burger and all its flexibility in the food service industry.

US Consumer Demand Seen Slow For Pricey Beef, Pork

May 20, 2010 Carey Gillam, Reuters

Higher prices for beef, pork and poultry could keep Americans from firing up their grills as often as usual this summer, keeping consumer demand for meat slow at a time of year when it usually peaks, industry experts said on Wednesday.