Meat Matters August 2nd to 6th

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Meat Matters August 2nd to August 6th, 2021

Stay up to date with Jonathon, Austin, PatrickB and JohnG5 as they go through and bring you the latest and most important stories that effect the food industry. These articles can range from the impactful to the ridiculous, serious to scary!

Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect

New animal welfare rules for pork producers could make affect the pork supply in California.

House members urge emphasis on small facilities as USDA weighs meatpacking investment

A bipartisan effort is being made to build small and regional processing plants by members of the United States House of Representatives.

Momentum builds for Product of USA label

“The National Farmers Union and the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association both want the Product of USA label to apply only to meat that comes from animals that are born, raised, fed and slaughtered in America.”

Consumer research unpacks protein perceptions

The United Soybean Board release a study saying that 56 percent of consumers say that plant-based proteins need to be comparable nutritionally to animal protein.