Beef U course content is your comprehensive resource on all things beef. This free, interactive training program gives aspiring retail professionals and foodservice operators access to the resources that can help market beef and further understand the beef industry – spanning hot topics from beef production and nutrition to today’s modern beef consumer.
Read MoreStudents will compare the components of beef and plant-based burgers by determining the production and processing methods of each product; evaluate the ingredients and nutritional differences between beef and plant-based products; and discuss different points of view in the agricultural industry concerning plant-based proteins and traditional beef.
Read MoreStudents will evaluate the USDA grading system for whole cuts of beef and discuss consumer preferences and nutritional differences between grain-finished and grass-finished beef. Students will also distinguish various labels on beef products and discuss reasons for the government’s involvement in agricultural production, processing and distribution of food.
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