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8 05, 2020

Where’s the Beef?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:45:30-04:00May 8th, 2020|Food Facts, Food Trends|Comments Off on Where’s the Beef?

News of meat and other food shortages this week follows earlier news of the effect the SARS-CoV-2 virus has had on the food supply.  Currently there is some disruption of workforce within the beef supply chain. Processing within the beef packing industry, is causing some slowdown in the [...]

12 04, 2018

Myths About Meat

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:43:43-04:00April 12th, 2018|DASH Diet/Wellness, Food Facts, Heart Disease, Uncategorized|2 Comments

There are many nutrition myths that circulate around the Internet, and myths about meat are included in them. Some people have concerns that may be health-related, or that relate to animal welfare and the environment. Can meat be part of a healthy diet? Are there unintended nutrition consequences [...]

13 07, 2017

This Little Piggy Went to Market

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:42:42-04:00July 13th, 2017|Uncategorized|1 Comment

I had the opportunity to visit the lovely city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and local area farms recently for a farm immersion trip sponsored by the National Pork Council. While my travel expenses were paid, I was not paid to write this post, but wanted to share [...]