The award was established to recognize excellence in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate meat science courses and the impact on the lives of those students in a highly positive manner.

Her research program focuses on improving food safety standards to make an impact on public health.

Dietary probiotic supplements have been introduced by several research groups as a possible nutraceutical alternative to antibiotics, as probiotics are known to improve gut health and nutrient absorption in broiler chickens.

Cultured protein, cellular agriculture, and alternative proteins are hot topics in the meat industry today.

Drs. Wes Schilling, Heather Bruce, and Ranjith Ramanathan will be the featured speakers.

On June 24-27, meat scientists from across the country will gather in Kansas City, Mo., where they will be hosted by Smithfield Foods and other local AMSA members from at the 71st RMC.

Wendy Pinkerton, of Zoetis and AMSA, discusses why viewers should make plans now to attend ICoMST 2020 in Florida, when AMSA hosts the event, in this video Q&A from IPPE.