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05/18/2020
Food:
COVID-19 and the Food Supply: Your Questions Answered
The Center for Food Integrity put together the answers to frequently asked questions regarding beef, pork and chicken and...
Food
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05/14/2020
On the Farm:
Pork, Beef, Chicken: Journey To Your Plate
Have you noticed changes in the food available at your grocery store in recent weeks? The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the...
On the Farm
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02/28/2019
On the Farm:
Are Cows Bad for the Environment?
Do cows harm the planet? As the world looks for solutions to address climate change, cows have been identified as a source...
On the Farm
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10/16/2018
Health:
Why Are Animals Given Hormones? Part 3
All living plants and animals naturally produce hormones and sometimes farmers given animals additional hormones. We have...
Health
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10/03/2018
Health:
Are There Hormones in My Food? Part 1
Does the food we eat contain hormones? Are added hormones different than natural ones? At Best Food Facts, we have looked...
Health
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07/31/2018
Food:
Dry-Aged Versus Wet-Aged Meat
If you have ever been to an upper-end steakhouse there is a good chance you came across a dry-aged steak. What exactly is...
Food
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01/09/2018
Food:
Scientist Seeks the Real Story on Veal
Veal is probably not top of mind with most people when browsing the grocery store meat case since the average person consumes...
Food
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06/14/2017
Food:
Meat – What’s Marbling Got to Do With It?
The sizzle of steaks on the grill will make your mouth water. Selecting the steak and keeping it safe are important parts...
Food
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06/09/2016
Experts:
Meet the Expert: Tim McAllister, PhD
Dr. Tim McAllister is a Principal Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with expertise in microbiology,...
Experts
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12/31/2015
Food:
2015: The Year in Review
Is it just us, or was 2015 the year of food knowledge? From how to properly clean produce to using leftover produce to hormones...
Food
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10/26/2013
True or Not:
“Meat from grass-fed cattle is safer than meat from cattle that are fed corn.”
Even corn-fed beef cattle spend most of their lives eating grass. High-corn diets are only fed in the final finishing phase...
True or Not
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04/02/2012
Food:
Hormones in Beef?
Recently we received a question from Maddee asking, “What is the hormone level (estrogen) in beef compared to that...
Food
