A joint meeting on cell cultured meat or “lab-grown meat” could help direct labeling of the emerging alternative protein products, as well as address safety concerns.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will both be involved in regulatory oversight of cell-culture food originating from livestock and poultry, also known as "fake meat."
Of the top 10 products in terms of year-over-year percentage growth, poultry products account for half of them, with chicken making up the bulk of that.
Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat and dairy production, new University of Florida research shows.
A beef influence in the breeding program of dairy operations for some of their cows can increase the marketability of their calves, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Memphis Meats, Inc. and the North American Meat Institute have sent a joint letter to the White House regarding whether FDA or USDA should regulate lab-grown meat.
The net value of goods and service produced by the U.S. economy during the summer increased at a 3.5% annual rate. That followed a solid Spring quarter, which was up 4.2%.
The “cattle crusher” post floating around social media has nearly 34,000 comments and more than 21,000 shares after falsely depicting a cow being crushed to death in a hoof trimming chute.
While the popularity of plant-based proteins is certainly growing, data shows that consumers are still choosing traditional sources of protein such as meat, eggs and dairy as their primary source.
