Fact Sheets

Fact sheets provide a snapshot of the industry, its products and our issues, challenges and achievements.

INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

ANIMAL HANDLING AND WELFARE

ANIMAL HEALTH

CURED AND PROCESSED MEAT SAFETY

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE 

FOOD SAFETY

EMPLOYMENT

WORKER SAFETY

ETHANOL

NUTRITION/CONSUMPTION

PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

  • Corn-Fed Versus Grass-Fed Beef
  • Antibiotic Use in Livestock Production: Ensuring Animal Health
  • Questions and Answers About Mechanically Tenderized Meats
  • Hormones in Cattle Production
  • Meat Derived by Advanced Meat Recovery
  • ENVIRONMENT