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Meat Institute to Hold Animal Welfare Webinar August 29
Aug 16, 2018
The Meat Institute, in partnership with Alchemy Systems, will host a webinar, “Keeping Animal Welfare Top of Mind,” August 29 from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.
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2019 IPPE Housing Available for NAMI Processor Members
Aug 16, 2018
Meat Institute processor members can pre-book hotel reservations for the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), February 12-14, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Meat Institute, Beef Checkoff Release ‘Beef Up the Lunch Box’ Series Ahead of New School Year
Aug 15, 2018
The Meat Institute, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, unveiled a new “Beef Up the Lunch Box” series of lunch recipes and menus that incorporate prepared beef favorites like summer sausage, roast beef, pastrami and corned beef into nutritious and delicious recipes that kids will eat and enjoy to help keep hunger at bay during the day.
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‘Beef Up Your Kids’ Lunchboxes with New Menu Ideas from the Meat Institute and Beef Checkoff
Aug 13, 2018
Washington, DC – Making a quick bag lunch for kids isn’t hard, but making a lunch that will nourish and be enjoyed by children can be tricky...
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Statement Of the North American Meat Institute On U.S. Meat Supplies and Export Disruptions
Jul 25, 2018
“We appreciate the Administration’s announcement today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide short-term relief to hog and cattle producers who are facing significant economic losses resulting from tariffs imposed by some trading partners. We look forward to the details and the rollout of the program.
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NAMI Scholarship Foundation Establishes Ron Gustafson Scholarship
Jul 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Scholarship Foundation today announced the establishment of the Ron Gustafson Scholarship, a $5,000 award honoring Scholarship Foundation Founding President and meat industry leader Ron Gustafson.
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Mighty Earth’s Mighty Miss
By NAMI On August 3, 2017
This week the environmental activist group Mighty Earth issued a report titled “Mystery Meat II: The Industry Behind the Quiet Destruction of the American Heartland,” which seeks to blame the meat industry for any real or perceived environmental impact it can find... read more
Lessons on Processed Meat and Cancer
By Eric Mittenthal On May 8, 2017
It is rare that I sit in a session at a conference and am riveted by the entire presentation. But that was the case when David Klurfeld, Ph.D., USDA’s National Program Leader for Human Nutrition in the Agricultural Research Service, spoke at our recent Meat Industry... read more
What Happens When You Tell People to Stop Eating Meat
By NAMI On December 27, 2016
What happens when you tell people to stop eating meat? They get mad! And why wouldn’t they? Meat is both delicious and nutrient dense. In 2016, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans confirmed once again that meat can play a key role as part of a healthy diet... read more