by Jen Kendrick | Jul 6, 2021 | Beyond Bacon, NCPC News
With a new hurricane season upon us, here are five things to know about hog farms and hurricanes As the Associated Press noted in a 2019 article, hurricanes often spawn storms of misinformation. Indeed, North Carolina’s pork industry has been a victim of...
by Jen Kendrick | Jun 16, 2021 | NCPC News
The Scholarship Committee, chaired by Denise Mason, has chosen five individuals to receive $1,000 scholarships this year. “This was an impressive group of candidates and the committee felt they were all deserving of the scholarship,” said Jay Foushee, a Person County...
by Jen Kendrick | May 25, 2021 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Visit North Carolina BBQ restaurants this summer to earn free swag and generate donations to local food banks RALEIGH — The Summer of ‘Cue is back for 2022! Now’s the time for you to continue checking off that barbecue bucket list while supporting local...
by Jen Kendrick | May 11, 2021 | Beyond Bacon, NCPC News
Statement from CEO Roy Lee Lindsey The recent research article entitled “Air quality–related health damages of food” is a perfect example of how you can craft a “study” to reach a pre-determined outcome, in this case criticizing animal agriculture. But...
by Jen Kendrick | Feb 2, 2021 | NCPC News
The North Carolina Pork Council issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation hearing for Michael Regan as secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency: We are proud that a North Carolinian has been nominated to be U.S. Environmental Protection...
by Jen Kendrick | Nov 19, 2020 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
The North Carolina Pork Council Board of Directors announced Roy Lee Lindsey of Oklahoma will become the next chief executive officer of the NC Pork Council. Lindsey has headed the Oklahoma Pork Council for more than 20 years. He will join the NC Pork staff in January...
