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The New Veal

After decades of pariah status, veal is making a comeback.

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Outrage in the 1980s at the cruel conditions under which young calves were raised made Americans lose their appetite for veal. It all but disappeared from restaurant menus and meat counters. But a new generation of farmers and ranchers has found a more humane way with veal from healthier animals that are raised outdoors under sustainable humane conditions.

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Mom at the Meat Counter: Veal Processing

By Dr. Janeal Yancey

"To continue my series on the American Milk-fed veal industry, I’m going to write about my experience in the veal processing plants. In this series, I’ve already written an overview of the veal industry and about how the calves are fed and raised.

On our tour, hosted by the American Veal Association, we were invited to visit two veal processors in the Philadelphia area."

Read the full article at Janeal's blog Mom at the Meat Counter

Mom at the Meat Counter: Raising the calves… the American Milk-fed Veal Industry

In May, I was given the opportunity to attend a tour of the American Milk-fed Veal industry, hosted by the American Veal Association. I learned so much about veal that I decided that there was no way that I could squeeze it all into one post, so I am writing a series of posts about veal. Part 1 was an introduction to veal where I shared a few of the things that I didn’t know about veal. This post is going to cover how the calves are raised and fed.

Read the full article at Janeal's Blog Mom at the Meat Counter

Mom at the Meat Counter: Veal was a topic I didn’t feel very knowledgeable about

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As a meat scientist I get lots of questions about all kinds of different meat, and most of the time, I feel pretty confident answering them. If I don’t know the answer, I definitely know someone who does. 

…unless I was asked about veal… Veal was one topic I didn’t feel very knowledgeable about.

Until… I was invited by the American Veal Association to attend a tour of the American milk-fed veal industry. 

Read the full article on Janeal's Blog Mom at the Meat Counter

Ag Daily: Veal Industry Has Changed - So Should Public's Perception

By Krista Stauffer, The Farmer’s Wifee

"I was recently invited by the American Veal Association to tour veal farms in Indiana and Pennsylvania. I reached out to a friend who worked in that sector a couple of years ago to learn more about veal farming. As a dairy farmer, I knew very little about veal farming and what I did 'know' was from the negative perception activists paint online. We do not have any veal farms in our area, and our bull calves are not raised as veal. I decided I need to get both sides of the story of raising veal calves so I could make my own judgment .” 

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Krista Stauffer, The Farmer’s Wifee, Janeal Yancey, PhD, University of Arkansas, Dale Bakke, President of the American Veal Association

Krista Stauffer, The Farmer’s Wifee, Janeal Yancey, PhD, University of Arkansas, Dale Bakke, President of the American Veal Association

Veal Farmer Interview

The Farmers Wifee blog

Many consumers may have heard negative information about the veal industry, but never heard directly from a veal farmer. Blogger, Krista Stauffer conducted an interview with a veal farmer from Wisconsin, allowing her audience to learn about veal production, animal care,  and housing systems.

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