Reading Time: < 1 minute Health Canada is off base with its plan to require a “high in saturated fat” warning label on packages of ground beef, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Canadians consume approximately half of their calories from nutrient-poor ultra-processed foods,” the organization said. “By contrast, ground beef is a nutrient-dense protein that contributes iron, zinc, vitamin B12, […] Read more
CCA calls foul on beef labelling proposal
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders semi-finalists announced
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eleven Albertans are among the 24 semi-finalists for the latest edition of the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders. The program run by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association pairs young people aged 18 to 35 with mentors in the cattle and beef sector who can help them develop their leadership skills and achieve their career goals. The Alberta semi-finalists […] Read more
Alberta’s checkoff woes now poised to hit national organization
Alberta Beef Producers says it’s cut its budget all it can, and may have to reduce funding for the CCA
Reading Time: 3 minutes With checkoff refunds totalling about $30 million over the last dozen years, Alberta Beef Producers says it may have no choice but to cut support for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association — possibly by as much as $1 million annually. The Alberta cattle group is refunding about $3 million in checkoffs every year — the vast […] Read more
Lowe elected vice-president of sustainable beef group
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Bob Lowe has been elected vice-president of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. The CCA has been a member of the roundtable since it was created a decade ago to promote practices that are socially responsible, environmentally sound and economically viable. It now has more than 500 companies and producer organizations […] Read more
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