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What Is America’s Favorite Meat?  Pork Topples Beef For The First Time In Over 60 Years To Take Second Place
What Is America’s Favorite Meat? Pork Topples Beef For The First Time In Over 60 Years To Take Second Place
What Is America’s Favorite Meat? Pork Topples Beef For The First Time In Over 60 Years To Take Second Place
Chalk it up to leaner herds, evolving tastes, the U.S. Dollar, and vaccinations:  America has a new meat champion.  New information shows that pork has recently surpassed beef as America's second most-consumer meat in the country.  Chicken remains in first place.
Reported Bacon Shortage Might Be A Big Fat Lie
Reported Bacon Shortage Might Be A Big Fat Lie
Reported Bacon Shortage Might Be A Big Fat Lie
Earlier this week, news reports from Europe and Great Britain were calling for a "worldwide bacon shortage" - brought on by a combination of the drought in the United States and new farming regulations overseas.  American pork producers are telling fans of the smoky meat to stop panicking.  They say they domestically, we should be okay.
Pork Makes Gains In America’s Restaurants
Pork Makes Gains In America’s Restaurants
Pork Makes Gains In America’s Restaurants
Is "the Other White Meat" on it's way to becoming "thee white meat"? A recent survey of the nation's restaurants show that pork offerings are up significantly. Over the past year, menu mentions of pork have increased by 7 percent, according to the foodservice consulting group’s MenuMonitor database...
USDA Lowers Guideline Temperature For Cooked Pork
USDA Lowers Guideline Temperature For Cooked Pork
USDA Lowers Guideline Temperature For Cooked Pork
People have a tendency to overcook meat - especially on a grill.  As we move into the summer season, the USDA has lowered the "cook-to" temperature for pork:  from 160 to 145. This new temperature target is the result of better-quality pork making it to market...