Raising Animals for Meat

  • Animal Handling and Slaughter

    Nov 18, 2015
    The meat industry is concerned that animals for meat consumption, which provide us with the most nutritious well-balanced food available, be treated kindly at all time and not suffer pain.
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  • What is Antibiotic Resistance?

    Nov 12, 2015
    Antibiotic resistance is defined as when an organism that was once susceptible to antibiotic is no longer killed or its growth suspended by that antibiotic.
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  • Beta-Agonists: What Are They and Why Do We Use Them in Livestock Production?

    Jun 13, 2015
    Beta-adrenergic receptor agonists (beta-agonists, for short) are synthetic compounds that mimic some of the effects of naturally-occurring compounds by binding to beta-receptors on the surface of cells within the muscle, fat and other tissues of animals. Beta-agonists are used in human medicine for the treatment of conditions such as asthma. However, other types of beta-agonists are used in livestock production to enhance growth and alter body composition.
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Featured Meat Scientist

Keith Belk, Ph.D.

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Video Podcasts and Webinars

  • Grass or grain? Is there a definitively sustainable beef production system?

    03/22/2016

    The webinar examined the science relating to grass-fed and grain-fed beef in terms of sustainable... read more »

  • 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Update

    01/12/2016

    Kris Sollid, Registered Dietitian with the International Food Information Council and Sarah Romo... read more »

  • Meat in the Diet

    08/10/2015

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