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NEWS ABOUT: American Meat Institute

American Meat Institute stories: 3 news summaries

 Farmers Aim
 to Plow Over
 Conserved Land 

Wetlands, grassland now needed for corn

Jul 11, 08 4:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Millions of acres set aside as grasslands and wetlands could soon be plowed under if farmers and livestock producers have their way, reports the Washington Post.  As food prices soar, the Department of Agriculture is under pressure to release acreage from the Conservation Reserve Program that pays farmers not... More »

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ethanol • corn • Department of Agriculture • American Meat Institute • Conservation Reserve Program • farmers • National Pork Producers Council • Environmental Defense Fund • National Wildlife Federation

 USDA to Ban 'Downer' Cattle 

Bid to boost confidence in beef

May 21, 08 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The USDA plans to ban all so-called "downer" cattle from the food supply to safeguard consumers from illnesses such as mad cow disease. Such animals are too weak or injured to walk, which can often be an indication of illness. Disturbing video of workers in a California slaughterhouse using... More »

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USDA • Humane Society • mad cow disease • Chino slaughterhouse • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • slaughterhouse • beef industry • Ed Schafer • bovine spongiform encephalopathy • knock box • American Meat Institute • downer cattle

Cloned Meat, Milk Near Nod

FDA is about to approve clones, despite industry opposition

Jan 4, 08 6:45 AM CST
(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is expected to clear the way for milk and meat from cloned animals to be sold in US supermarkets by declaring the products safe as early as next week, reports the Wall Street Journal. Cloning companies are poised to begin churning out animals once a... More »

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European Union • meat • Whole Foods • cloning • dairy products • biotech companies • ViaGen Inc. • Trans Ova Genetics • Dean Foods • The Food Marketing Institute • Grocery Manufacturers Association • Hormel Foods Corp. • American Meat Institute

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