Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The USDA grading system uses eight different grades to represent various levels of marbling in beef: Prime, Choice, Select, Standard, Commercial, Utility, Cutter, and Canner. The grades are based on two main criteria: the degree of marbling ( intramuscular fat ) in the beef, and the maturity (estimated age of the animal at slaughter ).
An alternative position is that the USDA's objection is the result of pressure from larger meatpacking operations. The president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association told The Washington Post that "If testing is allowed at Creekstone, we think it would become the international standard and the domestic standard, too."
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that United States' commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
From the very beginning the Department of Agriculture and in turn the Agricultural Research Service has been focused on improving not only the farming industry but also the quality of food and the health of Americans. In 1985, technology to produce lactose-free milk, yogurt, and ice cream was developed through the Agricultural Research Service ...
The standard text in the United States, Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, has been through eight editions over at least seventy years. [9] The 1996 seventh edition substituted the concept of metabolizeable protein for the sixth edition's crude protein. [10] [11] In the 20th century, Canadian practice followed the American guidance. [12]
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a widespread recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced by ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.
While many fast-food joints claim they serve “real” chicken, some still rely on antibiotic-laden, factory-farmed mystery meat. Here are 7 chains that actually use high-quality, real chicken.