Hot dogs compared to cigarettes, sugar compared to cocaine, lean beef referred to as "pink slime."
We can't be the only ones who have noticed that certain food-related stories seem to be a little dramatic of late.
Exaggeration in the media isn't exactly new, but seems poorly timed considering the uncertain state of the Farm Bill, the impending task of feeding 9 billion people in less than 40 years and the fact that our nation's economic recovery—which is tied to our agricultural production—hangs in the balance.
Food safety is no laughing matter—though to people at risk of dying from consumption of unsafe food in third world countries every day, this recent hysteria over "pink slime" might be.
First, the correct term for the product in question is "lean finely textured beef" or (LFTB). When it is processed, explains the American Meat Institute (AMI), we start with beef—the fat is spun away, much like lettuce in a salad-spinner...
Earlier this week, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) released the first of what is to be a series of educational videos explaining the importance of crop insurance and its functionality among American agriculture.
It may have made a name for itself because of its mineral treasure, but before it was "the Gem State," it was home to one of the most famous people to ever live off American land.
