Meat Talk

Lamb is the world’s most popular red meat with fans in all countries except for one – the USA where a staggering 40 percent of the population has never even tasted lamb. And, to add insult to injury to US lamb producers, the lamb most commonly found in US supermarkets comes from Australia and New...

Lamb is the world’s most popular red meat with fans in all countries except for one – the USA where a staggering 40 percent of the population has never even tasted lamb. And, to add insult to injury to US lamb producers, the lamb most commonly found in US supermarkets comes from Australia and New […]

Labor shortages put major pressure on processing plants across the globe, from the established markets of Europe and North America, to the developing markets of Nigeria and India. Velo Mitrovich examines the problems and ponders the future.

Labor shortages put major pressure on processing plants across the globe, from the established markets of Europe and North America, to the developing markets of Nigeria and India. Velo Mitrovich examines the problems and ponders the future.

Scientific research is big business and getting the results published with headline grabbing spin has become part and parcle of ensuring future funding. But these sensationalized results are not only inaccurate but the are driving a knife into the meat industry. MPJ editor Velo Mitrovich sets out the challenge.

Scientific research is big business and getting the results published with headline grabbing spin has become part and parcle of ensuring future funding. But these sensationalized results are not only inaccurate but the are driving a knife into the meat industry. MPJ editor Velo Mitrovich sets out the challenge.

In a press release put out earlier this year from the San Francisco- headquartered Happy Egg Company it stated: “Everyone knows I have a soft spot for animals and want to see all animals treated with the best care,” said [new partner] Ross Mathews. “The Happy Egg Co. girls are like me – they enjoy...

In a press release put out earlier this year from the San Francisco- headquartered Happy Egg Company it stated: “Everyone knows I have a soft spot for animals and want to see all animals treated with the best care,” said [new partner] Ross Mathews. “The Happy Egg Co. girls are like me – they enjoy […]

Do you remember the best piece of chicken breast you’ve ever eaten? The best burger or even the best pork chop? Of course not, they just get lost in the protein haze of our recollections. But steak, now that’s a different story. Best steak, worse steak, thickest steak, juiciest steak – I can remember them...

Call it meat candy, food from gods, or the best thing mankind has ever invented; bacon continues to move into new territory in the USA – can the rest of the world be far behind? In this episode, MPJ editor Velo Mitrovich explores the world of bacon, finds out why and how bacon companies upped...