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     <title>AMI Foundation Releases Supplemental Request for Proposals</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56811</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:05:45 CST</pubDate>
     <description>The AMI Foundation (AMIF) has released a detailed supplemental request for proposals on controlling...</description>
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     <title>AMI Foundation Releases Backgrounder on Role of N-60 Testing</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56253</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:54:49 CST</pubDate>
     <description>In an effort to clarify the role of microbiological testing in ground beef safety, the AMI Foundation has released a backgrounder on the role of N-60 sampling programs ...</description>
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     <title>AMI Foundation Publishes 10-Year Report on Food Safety Initiative</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/55090</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:47:01 CST</pubDate>
     <description>The American Meat Institute Foundation's 10-Year Report on its Food Safety Initiative ...</description>
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     <title>Land O' Frost Vice President of Research John Butts, Ph.D., Honored with American Meat Institute Foundation Scientific Achievement Award</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/54563</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:04:47 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>John Butts, Ph.D., vice president of research at Land O' Frost, was honored today with the American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) Scientific Achievement Award.</description>
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     <title>Meat Industry Research Conference to Tackle the Technical Development Challenges the Meat Industry Faces in the Current Economy</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/52768</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:58 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Meat industry scientists and technical experts will be discussing the new economic reality in the food industry and the impact it has had on technical development at the Meat Industry Research Conference (MIRC), to be held Oct. 27-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago.</description>
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     <title>AMI Tells Congress Meat and Poultry Industry Is Meeting Challenge of Continuously Improving Food Safety</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/51665</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:50:24 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Boyle Shares Advancements, Addresses Issues Related to Food Safety Debate</description>
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     <title>IDFA, AMI Annouce Food Safety Track Schedule at Worldwide Food Expo 2009</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/52562</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:31:08 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>From implementing appropriate interventions to compliance with regulatory requirements, Worldwide Food Expo 2009 will offer a wide range of educational sessions and short courses focused on food safety during the show, which will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago October 28-31, 2009.</description>
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     <title>Jerold R. Mande, M.P.H., Appointed USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Will Head FSIS</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/51558</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:18:47 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Jerold R. Mande, M.P.H,  has been appointed to serve as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture' s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).</description>
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     <title>AMI Details Industry Advancements in  Listeria Control At FSIS Public Hearing on Retail Risk Assessment</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/51120</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:16:03 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) has been the catalyst for more changes in the processed meat industry than any other event in the last 30 years and the establishment of effective and attainable protection plans has been key to the industry's successful evolution to a high level of control, according to John Butts, vice president of research at Land O' Frost.  ...</description>
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     <title>AMIF Releases Request for Pre-proposals</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/50024</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 09:19:14 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) has released its 2009-2010 Request for Pre-proposals.</description>
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     <title>AMI Foundation and Animal Transportation Association To Host Livestock Transportation Conference in March</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/45383</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:35:09 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, DC - In response to an increasing focus on ensuring optimal welfare during livestock transportation, the AMI Foundation (AMIF) together with the Animal Transportation Association (AATA) will host their second Livestock Transportation Conference March 17, 2009, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. ...</description>
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     <title>American Meat Institute Announces Staff Promotions and Additions</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/45062</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:10:53 CST</pubDate>
     <description>American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle today announced a number of staff changes that will enable the Institute to continue to effectively serve the needs of the meat and poultry industry. ...</description>
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     <title>Registration Now Open for Annual Meat Conference, March 8-10 in Denver</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/44615</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:19:26 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Annual Conference Co-sponsored by American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute is Leading Educational Event Focusing on Meat Marketing, Merchandising and Consumer Trends</description>
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     <title>Registration Open for 2009 Advanced Listeria Workshop, February 3-4 in Chicago</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/44152</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:02:57 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, D.C. - Registration is now open for the 2009 American Meat Institute Foundation Advanced Listeria Intervention and Control Workshop ...</description>
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     <title>Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Dean Danilson, Ph.D, Honored for Scientific Achievement</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/43176</link>
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     <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:22:31 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Colorado Springs, Colo. - Dean Danilson, Ph.D, vice president of food safety and quality assurance at Tyson Foods, Inc., Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, was honored today with the 2008 American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) Scientific Achievement Award.</description>
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     <title>Anti-Processed Meat Campaign is As Extreme As the Pro-Vegan, Animal Rights Group Behind It</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/42917</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:05 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>"A petition to ban processed meats from the school lunch program is as extreme as the pro-vegan, animal rights group behind it," said American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation President Randy Huffman, Ph.D.</description>
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     <title>Low-Dose Electron Beam Carcass Irradiation May Be Important Processing Aid in Enhancing Beef Safety, American Meat Institute Says</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/42193</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:15:42 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, DC - Low-dose electron beam carcass irradiation can be an important processing aid to enhance beef safety, American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation President Randy Huffman, Ph.D., told a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) public meeting to solicit opinion on an AMI petition to allow the technology in beef plants.</description>
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     <title>AMI Launches New `Ask the Meat Science Guy' Consumer Education Video Series Featuring AMI Foundation President Randy Huffman, Ph.D.</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/41864</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:54:15 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>The American Meat Institute today unveiled a new educational video series, "Ask the Meat Science Guy," which will feature well-known meat expert Randy Huffman, Ph.D., president of the American Meat Institute Foundation.</description>
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     <title>American Meat Institute Applauds USDA's Proposed Rule Banning  All Non-Ambulatory Cattle from the Beef Supply</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/41599</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:41:14 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) today applauded USDA's response to its petition to prevent all non-ambulatory cattle from entering the beef supply.</description>
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     <title>Experts Cast Doubt on the Meat and Cancer Hypothesis</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/40971</link>
     <guid>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/40971</guid>
     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:03:06 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>New Research Debunks Popular Claims</description>
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     <title>Media Needs to Check Background of Pseudo-Medical Animal Rights Group and Cease Coverage of Alarmist and Unscientific Attack on Meat Products</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/40763</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:36:22 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>‘Physicians Committee' Campaign Exploits Children and is Fear-Mongering at Its Worst</description>
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     <title>American Meat Institute Says Processed Meats Are Safe and Nutritious</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/40213</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:08:30 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>‘Physicians Committee' Campaign is Animal Rights Fear-Mongering at Its Worst</description>
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     <title>Tom Super Joins AMI Public Affairs Team</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/38633</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:06:53 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>WASHINGTON, DC — The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced that Tom Super has joined the Institute's public affairs department.</description>
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     <title>American Meat Institute Offers Free Brochure and Recipes to Help Consumers Stretch Their Meat Dollar</title>
     <link>http://www.amif.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/38417</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:28:09 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>The American Meat Institute (AMI) today unveiled a free brochure featuring six special recipes to help consumers stretch their meat dollar in the face of rising food prices at the checkout counter.</description>
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