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USDA Certified Very Tender

"USDA Tender" - A Cooperative Effort with the U.S. Beef Industry

August 12, 2013 Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS, Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

Tenderness is one of the most significant factors affecting the overall consumer acceptance of beef cuts. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beef Quality Grading program is a useful tool in predicting overall consumer acceptance of beef, other factors besides those assessed by the...

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