American Meat Institute : Releases

American Meat Institute Foundation Details Major Progress in Enhancing Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry, Details Commitment to Sustaining Food Safety Progress and Partnering With Retail Customers

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Washington, DC, May 23, 2013 - Manufacturers of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products have dramatically improved the safety of their products during the last decade and plan to use what they have learned in battling this pathogen to make further process in the years to come, according to AMI Foundation Chief Scientist Betsy Booren, Ph.D.

Burdensome Country-of-Origin Labeling Rule Will Not Satisfy WTO or Trading Partners, But Will Harm U.S. Agriculture

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

USDA's 'Rubber Stamp' of Proposed Rule Despite Extensive Concerns From Impacted Companies and Key Trading Partners Is Incomprehensible, Reckless

Steak and Burgers Top Choices for Consumers this Grilling Season

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Washington, D.C. -Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the summer grilling season and this year, steaks and burgers top the list of foods that Americans will grill first....

American Meat Institute Releases Video Tour of Pork Plant Hosted By Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

The American Meat Institute (AMI) today released a video tour of a pork slaughter plant hosted by leading animal welfare expert Temple Grandin, Ph.D., professor of animal science at Colorado State University. The video is available on the Institute's dedicated animal welfare Web site www.AnimalHandling.org.

American Meat Institute Unveils New Facebook Page That Speaks Universal Language: 'Meat'

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

New Page Debuts as a Central Location for Carnivores to Celebrate Meat

Washington, D.C. May 2, 2013-Meat. It has been a part of our diets for millions of years. It inspires celebration from bacon festivals to Meat...

Livestock and Poultry Groups Provide Comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the Negative Impact of the RFS

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

WASHINGTON D.C.--Seven livestock and poultry groups submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the negative effects the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) has had on agriculture, including the high cost of feed facing livestock and poultry producers. The comments answer several questions posed by the Committee on the impact of the RFS....

Consumer Reports Ground Turkey Testing Shows Remarkable Food Safety Profile for Nutritious Product

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Microbiological testing of ground turkey conducted by Consumer Reports yielded findings that show a high level of turkey safety. While the magazine chooses to focus today's story on four bacteria their labs did find, the more important story is about the pathogenic bacteria of public health concern that they didn't find or found at remarkably low levels...

U.S. Meat and Poultry Products Are Safe; New Report's Focus on Meat and Poultry Only Lacks Total Diet Context

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CDT

U.S. meat and poultry companies produce 90 billion pounds of meat and poultry products a year and 99.99 percent of these are consumed safely.

American Meat Institute Applauds U.S.-Japan Agreement on Japan's Participation in Trans-Pacific Partnership

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CDT

J. Patrick Boyle, president and CEO, American Meat Institute, today issued the following statement in response to reports that the USTR and Japan have reached agreement in bi-lateral trade talks. The agreement paves the way for Japan's entry in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as early as July.

American Meat Institute Tells USDA That New Country-of-Origin Labeling Proposed Rule That Purports to 'Fix' the Original Is Even Worse

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CDT

A USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) March 12 proposed rule on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat and poultry products that claims to bring the U.S. into compliance with its obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) is far more burdensome than the original 2009 rule now in effect and should be withdrawn, according to American Meat Institute (AMI) comments filed yesterday.

Red Meat Remains Healthy Part of a Balanced Diet; New Study Should Not Impact Dietary Habits

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Attribute Statement to AMI Foundation Chief Scientist Betsy Booren, Ph.D. "Cardiovascular disease or CVD is a complex condition that appears to have a variety of factors associated with it, from genetics to lifestyle. Attempts to link cardiovascular disease to a single compound that is found at safe levels in red meat ...