Vilsack takes a bite out of the beef about red meat

For weeks, the ag world has buzzed with rumors that the new edition of the Dietary Guidelines would downplay the role of meat in healthy diets or even delete red meat from its recommendations. The 2010 Guidelines say at one point, “Choose a variety of protein foods, which include seafood, lean meat and poultry, eggs, beans and peas, soy products,… » Read More

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