Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Meat Processing Industry Ensures Food Bounty

By Stephen Wood


The search for healthier and safer meat products is made easier by advanced techniques in preparation and processing. Not only are FDA rules and regulations closely followed in most, if not all, facilities in the industry, individual companies have their own standards that make for good eating. Fresh or preserved meat is a staple that no one can deny.

Seasons come and go and there is a traditional comestible that go with each one, imagine Thanksgiving without turkey or Christmas without special ham. Then there are basics for breakfast and lunch when packaged food is often the choice for easier handling and serving. Dinner is when a homemaker will prepare fresh produce for the family. In meat processing Oklahoma tradition, freshness of ingredients, cleanliness and excellent handling are always at the forefront.

Technology has come a long way from the traditional ways of preserving and storage. But bygone days have also given people some healthy basics. A combination of tradition and new technology gives people healthy choices. The original considerations of eating things that are not spoiled and making the supply last longer still apply, especially in packaging animal protein.

There is a large number of people and companies involved in this industry. From manufacturers to retailers. There are also wholesale outlets that cater the restaurant business or people with large freezer space. Mostly, technology has given the state and its people a healthy way of life.

Eating well is not something new and today it is supported by companies who are conscientious about what they put in the market. Oklahomans, like most people, enjoy going to markets for fresh produce and are also keen on storing delicacies. Again, a mixture of the old and new in buying comestibles is key here.

Oklahomans are known for being picky when it comes to livestock and poultry products, and they do have good choices available because of the bounty given by nearby areas used to feed and grow them. There are also many farms that provide the complement of grains, vegetables and fruits.

In history, Oklahoma was once well known for processing lots of livestock. There are many existing traditions of processing these in many a city and town. One of these cities is Mud Creek, OK. The people are proud of a tradition that dates back to the days of cattle drives, cowboys and Indians.

Oklahoma also provides other states the products that it makes. From the state to state there are tastes and preferences that apply. Often as not, a specialty item comes from a family that has made it for 50 years or more and marketing is a matter of word of mouth. People are seeking to preserve these businesses, and there have been cases when a business would grow and become a favorite of many in the state as well as other parts of the country.

The industry in Oklahoma supports both large and small businesses, promotes cooperation among the people and places involved, and sees to it the supply never diminishes. A healthy country means a people that eats healthy. God has blessed the state with a rich agriculture that makes its people eat and live well.




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