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NHDSC Adds to Successful Promotion Efforts.
Aug 2, 2019
Following a busy National Hot Dog Day that generated nearly 500 million impressions online, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) received additional positive media hits last week.
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Latest Foundation Quarterly Report Now Available.
Aug 2, 2019
The latest quarterly report of the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education (Foundation) is available here.
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China Approves Several Domestic Companies to Buy U.S. Products At No or Lower Tariffs.
Aug 2, 2019
The Chinese government approved several domestic companies to buy U.S. products - including cotton, corn, sorghum and pork - with lower or no retaliatory tariffs.
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North American Meat Institute: Senate Approves USMCA; Deal Heads to President’s Desk
Jan 16, 2020
The North American Meat Institute today announced the U.S. Senate approved the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, the final step before the deal heads to the President’s desk for signature. In December, the House approved the measure with a strong bipartisan vote of 385-41.
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North American Meat Institute Applauds Phase One Trade Deal with China; Remains Vital to Address Retaliatory Tariffs
Jan 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today applauded the Phase One trade deal with China, a vital and growing market for the meat and poultry industry. President Trump and Vice Premier Liu signed the agreement in a ceremony at the White House earlier today.
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North American Meat Institute Issues Statement on USDA’s Proposed Rule for Meat and Poultry Markets
Jan 10, 2020
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today made the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service proposed rule on meat and poultry markets.
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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