Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23820
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Meatingplace.com via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Summarizes new research by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute about factors influencing shoppers' meat purchases.
Addresses consumer concerns about the safety and freshness of meat after the Washington Post reported that a growing proportion of prepackaged meats in the United States are "spiked with carbon monoxide - a gas that keeps even rotten meat looking red and fresh."
Marshall, Jon (author) and Society of Professional Journalists, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2006-09-27
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28527
Notes:
Posted at http://www.spj.org, Author's blog and online newspaper site. 15 pages., Features a series,"Eating local," in the Anchorage Daily News. Husband-wife reporting team describes and shows experiences during a week of trying to eat only locally grown and raised food. The series, published during September 2006, was cited among "Jon Marshall's 'News Gems" highlighting the best of American journalism." URL for the series: http://www.adn.com/life/eating_local
