Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds
Are you a sucker, cruncher or chewer … maybe even a smoosher? Think about it: how do you taste your food?
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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News tagged with beef industry
How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation's beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
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Researchers develop a framework to understand water use in beef supply chains from production to consumption
Animal-based products constitute a large portion of the average American's diet, as well as the resources necessary to get them from field to table. But as food systems in the US become more interconnected and complex, what ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2022
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Employing microorganisms to counter major disease affecting beef industry
The little things living in a calf's nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly illness affecting the beef industry.
Veterinary medicine
Sep 6, 2022
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Plant-based meat alternatives growing but not enough to impact beef industry
Plant-based meat alternatives are an emerging industry, growing more than 200% since the beginning of the pandemic. University of Kentucky agricultural economists are studying consumer demand for these products and how it ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2022
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Midwestern beef production works just as well off pasture
Beef producers in the upper Midwest know grazing land is in short supply. With more acres being developed or converted to cropland, producers who want to expand their cow-calf operations are looking for alternatives to traditional ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 31, 2022
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Model of beef cattle, transportation industries as critical infrastructures reveals vulnerabilities
An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding—a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mathematics
May 12, 2020
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Study clarifies U.S. beef's resource use and greenhouse gas emissions
A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States.
Environment
Mar 12, 2019
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McDonald's unveils plan for cutting antibiotics in beef
McDonald's announced a plan on Tuesday for a phased reduction of antibiotics in beef, expanding a health-oriented reform to a new meat source other than chicken.
Other
Dec 11, 2018
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Agroforestry can help the UK meet climate change commitments without cutting livestock numbers
Some 12m hectares of the UK is currently covered by agricultural grasslands which support a national lamb and beef industry worth approximately £3.7 billion. However, proposals have been made that this landscape should undergo ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2018
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