Beef Demand

Pink Slime, Mad Cow, Meat Glue, What Next?

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Major news stations across the country are having a heyday with beef these days. Creating controversy around America’s most beloved protein, journalists are quick to attack beef, scaring consumers with reports about pink slime, mad cow, meat glue and more. What’s next? And, how much damage have these derogatory terms done to the beef industry?

Videos: Sizzling Steaks, Family Dinners, Chef Creations

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:52:00 +0000

Two new checkoff-funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner” online advertising video commercials will be making their world debut this week. Just like the classic Sam Elliot spots, these are sure to be instant classics! The advertisements were created by the beef checkoff program and will generate millions of impressions online.

BEEF Daily

Vilsack: Beef Consumption Steady

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Des Moines Register

U.S. beef consumption has remained strong despite attacks questioning the safety of lean trimmings in hamburger, according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Youth “Telling the Beef Story” Video Blog Contest Winners Announced

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:11:00 +0000

Beef Checkoff News

This spring, the beef checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth in telling the beef story using the power of YouTube. Video entries had to be two minutes or less and focus on one of eight beef-related topics, including common beef misconceptions, cattle care and beef’s nutritional value. Entries were judged on creativity, topic choice, content accuracy and how beef was positioned.

Sorry, Vegans: Brussels Sprouts Like to Live, Too

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:19:00 +0000

New York Times

I stopped eating pork about eight years ago, after a scientist happened to mention that the animal whose teeth most closely resemble our own is the pig. Unable to shake the image of a perky little pig flashing me a brilliant George Clooney smile, I decided it was easier to forgo the Christmas ham.

Consumer Magazines Brag On Beef

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:11:00 +0000

Want to improve your strength and endurance, increase your muscle mass while reducing fat, and live a long, healthy life? Beef may be the answer, according to leading health magazines.

BEEF Daily

How Do You Like Your Meat?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:23:00 +0000

FT Magazine

You wouldn’t normally expect to find a thick red steak quietly pulsating in an oversized Petri dish inside a laboratory. But such is the hype around the team scheduled to produce the world’s first lab-grown cut of meat due out this October that I can’t help but imagine it.

Latest Beef Audit Illuminates Consumer Trends

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:37:00 +0000

By Scott Laudert

Buyers of feeder cattle are willing to pay a premium for cattle genetics to include black-hided feeders with high genetic propensity to marble and a high lean-to-fat ratio.

What is Beef Demand Doing?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:07:00 +0000

If you judge beef demand by wholesale values, you likely turned a little queasy in March, thinking about those extra replacement heifers prowling the pasture.

Cattle Economics

Calling All Carnivores: Is Eating Meat Ethical?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:51:00 +0000

Thousands of readers entered essays explaining the ethics of eating meat in a contest hosted by The New York Times (NYT). The panel of judges, which includes Mark Bittman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Andrew Light, Michael Pollan and Peter Singer, have narrowed down the essays to a final six. Today is the last day to vote on your favorite; don’t miss your chance to represent American agriculture and select one that most closely aligns with your views.

BEEF Daily