by Jen Kendrick | Sep 26, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
A state lawmaker’s claim that two rivers in North Carolina are among the “most polluted” in the nation has been rated FALSE by PolitiFact NC. But the real problem is not one misinformed lawmaker. It is false and misleading claims by environmental groups – groups that...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 25, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
Are you #NCPorkProud? If so, you could win a prize pack to the N.C. State Fair. It’s pretty easy to enter, too. Head on over to our Facebook page. (Don’t forget, if you don’t already like us, click the “Like” button.) Scroll down to the...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
Imagine driving your car down the highway. Then, a wheel falls off. You’d have just lost 25 percent of what moves you forward – though you surely wouldn’t think of it quite like that in the moment. You would know that’s a real jolt. Which is why those of us in the...
by Jen Kendrick | Sep 5, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
Even as the devastating effects from Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf Coast are still being calculated, a very strong hurricane, Irma, is tracking toward the U.S., and possibly North Carolina. Forecasts like these rightly generate concern. Flooding is the biggest, given...
by Bra5c0 | Aug 31, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
This spring, it was my honor to speak to the graduating class at Franklin Academy High School in Wake Forest. One of my points was to emphasize how important innovation and constant improvement is in any type of business. This includes the American farmer and American...
by Bra5c0 | Aug 17, 2017 | Beyond Bacon
Welcome to a place we call “Beyond Bacon,” a new blog of the North Carolina Pork Council. For many, pork means bacon and barbecue, ham and sausage, tenderloin and chops, and, yes, these days even charcuterie and char siu bao. Indeed, across the centuries, pork has...
