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Tis the season to grill--beef
Help celebrate May Beef Month in the company of America's favorite outdoor appliance--the grill. But, before taking that first bite of steak or hamburger, raise your tongs to Iowa's beef producers for providing such a great tasting product for you and your family. Cattle are produced in all 50 states by some 800,000 cattlemen, caring for about 97 million cattle, according to Cattle-Fax, a company that tracks industry statistics. While the U.S. has less than 10 percent of the world's cattle inventory, it produces nearly 25 percent of the world's beef supply. The economic impact of the cattle industry contributes to nearly every county in the nation, especially in rural communities. In this state, there are over 31,000 beef producers in all 99 counties providing safe, wholesome, nutritious beef. Beef is the number one protein in America, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It seems that America's love of grilling is a major contribution to that preference. According to Weber's 2006GrillWatch survey, Americans said their all-time favorite food to grill is steak (35 percent of respondents), followed by hamburgers (14 percent), poultry (13 percent) and ribs (6 percent). Although many people grill year-round, spring seems to kick-off the grilling season. As a matter of fact, two of the top five grilling holidays happen in May--Mother's Day and Memorial Day. According to Freshlook Marketing the top five grilling holidays are: 1. The Fourth of July; 2. Memorial Day; 3. Labor Day; 4. Father's Day; 5. Mother's Day. For great ideas on preparing beef for the holidays or any other occasion when you want to fire up the grill and prepare a delicious tasting hamburger or thick sizzling steak, log onto www.iabeef.org. 4 Star NE Date: 5/31/07
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