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Meat Institute Signs MOU with the British Meat Processors Association
Feb 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – With trade negotiations set to begin between the United States and the United Kingdom, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) to benefit members of each organization and to support and promote mutually beneficial regulations, standards and policies to enhance bilateral trade in meat and poultry products.
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Meat Institute: Washington Post Article on Pork Production Ignores Facts
Feb 7, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The North American Meat Institute, the largest trade association representing meat and poultry packers and processors, today said the Washington Post’s sensational article on pork production ignores basic facts.
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NAMI Honors Meat Industry Hall of Fame Inductees at 2020 IPPE
Jan 28, 2020
ATLANTA, GA – The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) today announced three members were inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for 2019 as part of the schedule of events at the 2020 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE). This annual event honors individuals whose vision, skill and dedication have shaped and sustained the meat and poultry industry as the leading sector of North American food production.
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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