Other Information

• Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul, New York Times, 2007 - This article discusses a growing trend, faith-based farming, or farming according to religious principles. Adherents within the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths stress practices like fair treatment of farm workers, respect for the environment and humane treatment of animals. The article notes that "religious institutions oversee the production of $250 billion per year in food if you bundle together halal, kosher and institutional buying." 
• Savvy Buyers Spur Food Safety Innovations in Meat Processing, Amber Waves, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2004 - Motivating meat processors to invest in food safety.
• USPB Uses Integrated Model, Feedstuffs, 2006 - U.S. Premium Beef's acquisition of Brawley Beef in California adds a western presence for the company and furthers their forward integration strategy.

Links to Other Sites

• American Association of Meat Processors
• American Meat Institute
• American Meat Science Association
• Meat Laboratory, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Marshall, Minnesota.
• MeatProcess.com - Breaking news on meat processing and markets.
• Meat and Poultry, North American edition - Covering meat and poultry.
• North American Natural Casing Association

Links checked February 2008.