Meat products

  • Breaux Mart Supermarket

    Breaux Mart Supermarket

    Breaux Mart Supermarkets is a privately owned chain of supermarkets. These stores are primarily situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. History The first Breaux Mart Supermarket was opened and operated by P. Paul Breaux. It was founded in 1969 with two sites both on the west side of the Mississippi River. Mr. Breaux started this grocery…

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  • Japan Imported Food to the U.S. to be Monitored by FDA

    Japan Imported Food to the U.S. to be Monitored by FDA

    The United States Food and Drug Administration have recently announced that they will be closely monitoring all food that is imported from Japan to the U.S. This is due to the Fukushima Nuclear problem that Japan is currently been experiencing. The FDA will monitor for the possible presence of radiation in food and at the…

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  • A New Rule for Meat Safety As Proposed by the USDA

    A New Rule for Meat Safety As Proposed by the USDA

    On April 5, the Obama administration announced a proposal for a new safety rule. This new rule will apply to meats that are being sold at grocery stores and supermarkets. The proposed safety rule will require producers of meat products to delay shipment to various retail stores, like groceries and supermarkets. Basically, the producers will…

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  • Pathogenic Organisms Found in the Majority of Poultry Sold in Grocery Stores

    Pathogenic Organisms Found in the Majority of Poultry Sold in Grocery Stores

    A recent study done by a third party testing organization revealed that around 80% of the poultry that is sold in grocery stores are contaminated with pathogens. The testing company, which was commissioned by a Seattle Law Firm, presented results that showed the presence of pathogens in most of the chicken that is sold in…

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  • Areas for Improvement in the Meat Labeling System

    Areas for Improvement in the Meat Labeling System

    As the USDA currently seeks for ways to supply nutrition information on meat products, some experts believe that the current meat labeling system still has areas for improvement. According to Assistant Professor Chris Raines, a specialist in meat science and technology, although most groups in the meat industry agree with how the current meat labels…

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  • The Nutrient Protein

    The Nutrient Protein

    Proteins are chains of polymers that are composed of amino acids. These amino acids are connected together by peptide bonds and can be classified into essential and non-essential amino acids. The essential ones are not all manufactured by the body and can only be obtained by consuming foods that contain them. Amino acids essential to…

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  • Artificial Preservatives in Food

    Artificial Preservatives in Food

    Artificial preservatives are chemical substances that are added to food, either mixed in or sprayed on the product, in order to prevent discoloration, spoilage or bacterial contamination before it can be consumed. Almost all food preservatives are placed under the category of food additives. As defined by the government under the FD&C of 1938, a…

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  • North Country Smokehouse

    North Country Smokehouse

    North Country Smokehouse is a U.S.-based food processing company engaged in the production of smoked meats and cheeses. The company is headquartered in New Hampshire, USA. History North Country Smokehouse’s history started with Abraham Satzow almost one hundred years ago. Satzow started to sell smoked meat products using his horse-drawn cart. Satzow was a butcher…

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