Although the affordability and versatility of ground beef helped establish it as a staple in many American diets, "premium" ground beef blends are now being marketed in several foodservice and retail scenarios, adding value to lower-priced trim components and underutilized whole-muscle cuts.
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef adopts a Framework to voluntarily assess core elements of sustainability and encourage continuous improvement across the U.S. beef value-chain.