The Foundation for Meat and
Poultry Research and Education (Foundation) is
a non-profit research, education and
information foundation established to identify
strategies that enable the meat and poultry
industry to produce better, safer products and
to operate more efficiently. The Foundation
engages leaders from industry, academia and
government to advance scientific understanding
related to food safety, nutrition, the
environment, animal welfare and worker safety,
among other issues.
The official web site of the
National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) is
a fun, practical
informational resource to
consumers and the media on questions related to
quality, safety, nutrition and
preparation of hot dogs and
sausages. The site includes an extensive recipe
section, as well as a photo
library. The NHDSC is a project
of the North American Meat Institute Foundation
(NAMIF).
Mymeatup.org is comprehensive
website that provides detailed information on
meat cuts, cooking methods, recipe suggestions,
and industry topics to help create more
informed, confident consumers of meat and
poultry.
The online resource for those
involved in the handling of animals in
the meat industry or
for those seeking general information about
livestock welfare. The site
includes training
information, industry guidelines, audit forms,
fact sheets and other
resources.
Federal energy policies need to
move beyond corn-based ethanol and look for the
next generation of alternative fuels that don't
pit food, feed and fuel needs against each
other.
If you want to pay less for the
meat and poultry you buy to feed your family,
sign our petition.
An issue-specific web site
opposing legislative efforts to limit or ban
altogether marketing
practices in the meat industry that are used
widely in other industries.
The site includes
testimony, fact sheets, studies, news articles
and economic analyses.
Online resource for consumers and
the media about safe handling of meat
and poultry from the
farm to the table. The site includes
information on a variety of "hot
topics," as well as a
food safety quiz, charts, press releases and a
directory of third party
experts.
Features information about an array
of meat and poultry nutrition
topics, including
protein needs, micronutritients, portion
control and a host of other issues.
The site includes an
"Ask the R.D." section where consumers can post
questions and receive
answers, as well as a
third party expert directory to assist members
of the news media.
Registration, hotel and travel
information, detailed conference information
and exhibitor lists.
Resources for suppliers including information
on how to exhibit
and how to make the
most of your experience at the show.
Sponsored by the North
American Meat Institute and Food Marketing
Institute, this
site offers full
conference information about the Annual Meat
Conference including the full
conference agenda,
registration information, travel and hotel
information.
The Shelf-Stable Food
Processors Association (SFPA) is the trade
association serving the
shelf-stable prepared food industry. SFPA
represents the interests of
shelf-stable food
processors and their suppliers on issues
affecting the industry. Members
include companies of
all sizes, from regional processors to large
multi-plant operations.
Originally founded as
the National Meat Canners Association in 1923,
the new name was adopted in
2007 to more accurately
reflect the wide variety of shelf-stable food
products produced by its
members and the
international scope of their businesses.
ushsla.org |
U.S. Hide Skin and Leather
Association
The United States Hide, Skin
and Leather Association (USHSLA) is the
exclusive
representative of the
hide and skin industry in the United States.
Members range in size from
small, family-owned
businesses to large corporations. USHSLA also
participates in two annual
trade shows in Asia as
a cooperator through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Foreign
Agriculture Service
(FAS).
We are dedicated to
providing retailers and
consumers with accurate, consumer-friendly
information. Our brochures
may be easily
downloaded. In addition, retail stores and
restaurants who wish to add their logo
and print the brochures
are free to do so by following terms of use.
For more information on
customizing these
brochures, go to our customization section,
click here.
Sustainable
meat industry is one
that takes a long term view of a business'
impact on natural
resources,animal
welfare, employees, consumers and the
communities in which we work and live.
The meat industry is
proud of its efforts to be responsible
corporate citizens working to
sustain our industry's
bright future in feeding our nation and the
world.