The Cure Controversy
Tanner and I have been working with outside processors for a long time now, and one thing we have always requested is a “natural cure” for our smoked bacon products....
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Could 10 Square Feet Really Be the End of Bacon in California?
You may have seen the recent headline click-baitish headline "Bacon May Disappear in California" floating around several media outlets lately. This is due to the fact that an Animal Welfare...
Is Beef Labeled Grassfed, Really Grassfed?
Before grassfed beef became popular and so sought after, it was a much simpler landscape for producers and consumers alike - grassfed beef was, well, beef that was raised on...
Why Imported Meat Can Be a "Product of the USA"
The label claim "product of the USA" on meat packaging... Most would think this means the animal was raised in America... right? Here is what it means for beef and...
A Deeper Look Into Organic Meat
Is organic chicken given drugs? Well, maybe. The regulations state organic chicken can not be given antibiotics starting after the second day of life. The chick (while still in the...
Meaning of "natural" by the USDA
USDA's definition of NATURAL (The USDA is the organization that regulates meat and poultry claims): "A product containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed” To sum, the term “natural” has nothing to...