As a function of the Biden-Harris Administration, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Committee might be a drag on rural votes. On the eve of next week’s Presidential election, the Biden/Harris advisory committee has endorsed plant-based protein substitutes instead of beef in some instances.
The response from “fly over” America came quickly.
Continue Reading As the end nears, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines turn just a bit political
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various Farmstead Butcher Block not-ready-to-eat pork and beef bacon products because of sodium nitrite levels exceeding the regulatory limit.
Consumption of hazardous amounts of sodium nitrites can lead to life-threatening illness and/or
Continue Reading Public health warning issued over pork and beef bacon products exceeding sodium nitrite regulatory limits
Health officials in Israel have sanctioned the sale of cultivated beef made by Aleph Farms.
Israel’s Ministry of Health has issued regulatory approval for Aleph Cuts in the form of a “No Questions” letter.
The first Aleph Cut to be introduced to diners in Israel — the cultivated Petit Steak
Continue Reading Israel approves sale of Aleph Farms’ cultivated beef
Beef and lamb on sale in Sweden are a common source of human exposure to potentially pathogenic Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), based on findings from a study.
The work summarized the results of four surveys from different periods, which looked at the occurrence and characteristics of STEC in beef
Continue Reading Swedish study finds STEC risk from beef and lamb
Paraguay is a small, landlocked country with far bigger neighbors in Argentina and Brazil. Over time, it evolved into one of South America’s best. The USDA will allow the United States to import fresh beef from Paraguay, but it’s not expected to amount to much, only .05 percent of U.S.
Continue Reading Paraguay’s tiny but controversial re-entry to selling beef in the U.S. market
The Spartz-Massie Amendment in Congress, the latest attempt to undermine the federal Checkoff Program, failed this week on a 377 to 49 vote with 13 House members not voting.
Reps. Victoria Spartz, R-IN, and Thomas Massie, R-KY, tried unsuccessfully to amend H.R. 4368, an Agriculture Appropriations Act for
Continue Reading The latest dustup shows Checkoff programs remain popular with Congress
South African researchers have warned about the risk of another outbreak after a study found Listeria in the beef sector.
The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2019 and 2020 into the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at abattoirs and retailers
Continue Reading South African scientists sound warning after Listeria found in beef
According to a survey, there are low levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in E. coli on beef and pork meat on sale in the United Kingdom.
The report was produced by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) under contract with the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
In 2021, 105 samples
Continue Reading UK survey shows low levels of AMR in E. coli on beef and pork
The UK has lifted reinforced inspections on meat products from Brazil after analyzing the country’s control system.
The decision covers consignments of beef, poultry, and meat products and preparations exported from Brazil to England, Scotland, and Wales. It comes after an audit of Brazil’s sanitary and phytosanitary controls.
Following allegations
Continue Reading The UK ends strict controls for beef and poultry from Brazil
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned USDA to prohibit beef producers like Tyson Foods from claiming their “climate-friendly” products and to require independent verification of all climate claims companies use to market beef to consumers.
EWG earlier this year petitioned USDA to prohibit “Low-Carbon Beef” labels and require third-party
Continue Reading Beef should not be sold as ‘climate-friendly’ according to EWG petition