Economy Aug 19 The climate and market factors driving beef prices to record highs By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation Aug 26 A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods When you search online for Chicago’s most iconic foods, you’re likely to find the Chicago-style hot dog, deep-dish pizza and Chicago beef. But there’s much more than meets the eye, food historians say. By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein
World Oct 20 Watch 8:50 In Nicaragua, supplying beef to the U.S. comes at a high human cost When outbreaks of COVID-19 at meat processing plants in the U.S. slowed production, American wholesalers and grocery chains turned to foreign beef suppliers. Producers in the small country of Nicaragua were happy to fulfill U.S. demand -- but doing so… By Nate Halverson, Reveal
Economy Apr 29 Watch 10:52 Trump wants to keep meat processing plants open. Is that safe? President Trump has signed an executive order to keep meat processing plants open, but a number of the facilities are currently closed due to outbreaks of COVID-19. What does the pandemic's disruption mean for U.S. agriculture -- and the health…
World Jan 22 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: LA school district, teachers reach a tentative deal In our news wrap Tuesday, the teachers’ strike in Los Angeles may be over. After the union and the school district tentatively agreed on a deal, allowing teachers to return to work Wednesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti praised how the city…
Dec 21 Watch 9:06 Should plant-based meat replace beef completely? By PBS News Hour What’s the beef with beef? As plant-based meat startups try to chop the meat from our diets, beef is seen as bad for the land, air and the body. But that’s not the full story. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes… Continue watching
May 12 China and U.S. reach agreement on beef, poultry, natural gas By Martin Crutsinger and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Beijing will open its borders to U.S. beef, while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to landing on American supermarket shelves under a U.S.-China trade agreement. Continue reading
May 13 USDA to require safety labels on mechanically tenderized beef By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The government will soon require labels on packages of beef tenderized by machines so shoppers know to cook it thoroughly. Continue reading
Jan 30 America’s burger renaissance evident with Shake Shack IPO By Ruth Tam The "modern day 'roadside' burger stand" that started in New York is now global. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Protests Against Government, U.S. Imports Sweep South Korea More than 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Seoul to protest a proposed deal allowing U.S. beef imports and taking to task the teetering government of President Lee Myung-bak. A regional expert explores the core issues behind the protests. Continue watching