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• Suppliers, grocers turning to DNA testing on meat

  January 30, 2013 2:03 PM

  DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics labs that use DNA fingerprinting to tell you what's on your plate. Horsemeat, which costs a fraction of beef, might not be bad for you to eat but it's... more »

• Beef producers: No health risk from Mad Cow

  April 26, 2012 2:00 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The announcement that mad cow disease was found in a California cow drew a rapid response this week from the beleaguered American beef industry, which has been enduring one crisis after another for more than a year. First, a severe drought in the Southwest... more »

• 'Pink slime' maker halts some production

  March 26, 2012 12:41 PM

  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The company that makes "pink slime" is suspending operations at three of four plants where the low-cost beef filler amid a public outcry over concern about the ingredient. Beef Products Inc. spokesman Craig Letch on Monday told The Associated Press about the operations suspensions at plants... more »

• Nutrition labels for your meat Play Video

  March 1, 2012 5:11 AM

  Mystery meat is a thing of the past. Starting today, the Department of Agriculture is requiring nutrition labels on 40 of the most popular cuts of beef and poultry. The labels are similar to those shoppers have grown accustom to seeing on items like canned soup and cereal. The... more »

• Colo. warns people to check for recalled turkey

  August 4, 2011 4:32 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado health officials are warning people to check any packages of ground turkey they may have to see if they're included in a nationwide recall. Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey linked to a salmonella outbreak that has... more »

• Colorado meat exports up

  November 30, 2010 12:27 PM

  Colorado's agricultural exports increased for the first nine months of 2010 by $169 million or 27.7 percent over the same period last year. Meat represented $86 million of the increase and hide exports increased 86 percent for an additional $65 million in exports. Colorado's agricultural exports are significantly higher... more »

• Colorado recall: deli meat may contain listeria

  August 24, 2010 9:19 AM

  Now that you've rid your refrigerator of suspect eggs, here's another recall to check out. Deli meat sold at Wal-Mart is being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination. The meat was sold here in Colorado and nationwide. The meat was marketed under the Marketside Grab and Go... more »

• Bison meat recall

  July 2, 2010 10:54 PM

  About 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products are being recalled because of risk of E. Coli. The products come from Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Henderson, Colorado business. The recall stems from a cluster of E. coli illnesses in Colorado. People got sick between June... more »

• Pork industry wants new slogan

  June 10, 2010 5:56 PM

  It's been known for more than two decades as "The Other White Meat." But the pork industry thinks it's time the meat got a new slogan. The National Pork Board plans to replace its iconic slogan after 23 years. Officials hope a new tagline can help improve sales that have... more »

• PETA offers trash cans with anti-meat slogans

  March 11, 2010 1:02 PM

  The animal rights group PETA is offering to help cash-strapped Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks, if the cans carry an anti-meat slogan and a picture of a woman in a lettuce bikini. The city stopped picking up trash in parks to save money,... more »

• E. coli fears spark 4.9 million pound meat recall

  February 14, 2010 12:01 PM

  A Southern California meatpacking firm has significantly expanded its recall of ground beef and veal that might be contaminated with E. coli. The recall includes approximately an additional 4.9 million pounds of products by Huntington Meat Packing Inc. under the Huntington, Imperial Meat Co. and El Rancho brands, the... more »

• Dieting according to your blood type may help shed pounds

  December 4, 2009 9:59 AM

  Barbara Sakota's been practicing homeopathy for more than 20 years. "It's a way of life, we don't use the four letter D word," she said. She doesn't call it a diet. But for her, part of staying healthy is eating based on her blood type. "I'm... more »

• Feds reviewing humpback whale status

  September 28, 2009 12:57 PM

  The federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in recent decades. Known for their acrobatic leaps from the sea and complex singing patterns, humpback whales were nearly... more »