The food industry spends billions of dollars to address the issues raised by the estimated number of illnesses and deaths attributed to a pathogen or allergen. The predictions and statistics these agencies provide and use are truly critical.

Once something is posted or uploaded online, there’s a good chance that it will be there — in some form — forever, and you’ll have to accept the consequences from there.

Many small and medium size meat processors have their own retail area in which they sell products to the public.

By now, the shortage of incoming talent to the trucking and transportation industry has been well-documented.

In recent years, the brisket has become so much more sought after that, as a meat scientist acting in the interest of consumers, I have been challenged to seek alternative beef cuts that could be used in the smoker.

The beef market tells you what it wants. You just have to pay attention.

America’s pig farmers produced a record-breaking number of market hogs in 2016, resulting in ample supplies of pork at the retail meat case and in restaurants.

In recent years, our workforce and consumer base has experienced a substantial influx of individuals who are part of the Millennial generation.

A similar "sweet sorrow" similar to that in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is often experienced in animal welfare auditing.

Investing in worker safety should not be considered an expense, but a chance to increase profit and employee engagement for businesses.