Our September 3, 2019 post, Cows really do benefit the planet! < link > ruffled some readers’ feathers. Each day our industry understands more about the impact we have on animals, food resources, the planet and, of course, human beings. In those posts, we offered information that debunks the 2006 United Nations claim that cattle were the greatest contributors to … [Read more...]
Myth: The liquid at the bottom of a meat package is blood (includes video)
If you’re working in the kitchen, you’re likely to hear something about the juice from packaged meat. Most of us have been taught that it is blood. Not so! But we still need to handle it with care. The liquid which can sometimes be found at the bottom of a meat package is what meat scientists call “purge,” is a combination of water and meat proteins that drain from meat. … [Read more...]