Resources

1. Resources

2. Market Research and Trend Information Beef Industry Websites • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: http://www.Beef.org • Beef for Foodservice Professionals: http://www.BeefFoodservice.com • Beef New Products: http://www.BeefInnovationsGroup.com • Beef Culinary Innovation Center: http://www.CulinaryInnovationCenter.com/ • Veal for Foodservice Professionals: http://www.VealFoodservice.com • Beef Industry Food Safety Council: http://www.Bifsco.org • Beef Nutrition: http://www.BeefNutrition.org • Beef Research: http://www.BeefResearch.org • Beef for Consumers: http://www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com

3. Market Research and Trend Information Trade Associations • National Restaurant Association: http://www.restaurant.org • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation: http://www.nraef.org • North American Meat Processors Association: http://www.namp.com • U.S. Meat Export Federation: http://www.usmef.org • American Meat Institute: http://www.meatami.com • American Meat Institute Foundation: http://www.amif.org • Food Marketing Institute: http://www.fmi.org • National Meat Association: http://www.nmaonline.org • American Veal Association: http://www.vealfarm.com • Southwest Meat Association: http://www.southwestmeat.org • American Farm Bureau Federation: http://www.fb.org

4. Market Research and Trend Information Government Agencies • USDA Economics and Statistics System: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do • Livestock Marketing Information Center: http://www.lmic.info • Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University: http://aec.msu.edu/fs2/market/ • USDA Fact Book on Agriculture: http://www.usda.gov/factbook/ • USDA Agriculture Statistics Service Census of Agriculture: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census • Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA: http://www.fsis.usda.gov • Agricultural Marketing Service: http://www.ams.usda.gov

5. Market Research and Trend Information Government Agencies (cont’d) • Meat Grading and Certification Service: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=GradingCertificationandVerfication&leftNav=GradingCertificationandVerfication&page=GradingCertificationAndVerification&acct=AMSPW • Livestock and Grain Market News Service: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs • Food and Nutrition Service: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/default.htm • Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov • Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov

6. Market Research and Trend Information Professional Associations • American Veterinary Medicine Association: http://www.avma.org • American Meat Science Association: http://www.meatscience.org • American Society of Animal Science: http://www.asas.org • American Dairy Science Association: http://www.adsa.org • American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org

7. Market Research and Trend Information Culinary Schools • List of Culinary Schools (Peterson’s): http://www.petersons.com/culinary • Culinary Institute of America: http://www.ciachef.edu • The French Culinary Institute: http://www.frenchculinary.com • Le Cordon Bleu: http://www.chefs.edu • Johnson & Wales: http://culinary.jwu.edu • Kendall College: http://www.kendall.edu • The Art Institutes: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary-degrees.aspx

8. Market Research and Trend Information Chef Associations • American Culinary Federation: http://www.acfchefs.org • Professional Chefs Association: http://www.professionalchef.com • Research Chefs Association: http://www.culinology.com • American Institute of Wine and Food: http://www.aiwf.org • International Association of Culinary Professionals: http://www.iacp.com

9. Market Research and Trend Information For the most current research studies on issues such as beef consumption and demand, beef cut-specific volume in foodservice, consumer behavior and preferences, product enhancement and beef safety, please visit http://www.Beef.org.