Beef Study Question

Question 0

What is Naturally Raised Beef?

Answer 0

• Cattle can be grain-finished or grass-finished—look at the label for details
• Have never received antibiotics or growth hormones
• May be given vitamin and mineral supplements
• Must be certified by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service

Question 1

What is Organic Beef?

Answer 1

• Cattle can be grain-finished or grass-finished, as long as the feed is 100% organic
• Have never received antibiotics or growth hormones
• May be given vitamin and mineral supplements
• Must be certified by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service

Question 2

What is Grass Finished Beef?

Answer 2

• Cattle spend their entire lives grazing on pasture
• May judiciously be given FDA-approved antibiotics or growth hormones
• May be given vitamin and mineral supplements
• Can be difficult to produce year-round in North America due to changing seasons and weather conditions

Question 3

What is Grain Finished Beef?

Answer 3

• Cattle spend most of their lives grazing on pasture, then spend 4–6 months in a feedyard
• Are free to eat an optimal, balanced diet of grasses, grains and other forages
• May judiciously be given FDA-approved antibiotics or growth hormones
• May be given vitamin and mineral supplements
• Receive individual attention, access to clean water and room to roam

Question 4

What is the purpose of Animal right groups?

Answer 4

The purpose of animal rights group is to make sure that all animals are treated ethically.

Question 5

What are the New My Plate Guidelines?

Answer 5

Fruit: 1 cup to 2 cups
Vegetables: 1 cup to 3 cups
Grains: 3 ounces to 8 ounces
Proteins: 2 ounces to 6.5 ounces
Dairy: 2 cups to 3 cups
Oils: 3 teaspoons to 7 teaspoons

Question 6

What percent of daily value does beef provide?

Answer 6

Calories: 8% of Daily Value
Proteins: 48% of Daily Value
B12: 44% of Daily Value
Zinc: 36% of Daily Value
Iron: 12% of Daily Value

Question 7

What does ZIP stand for?

Answer 7

Zinc, Iron, and Protein

Question 8

What is the proper cooking Temperature of Ground Beef?

Answer 8

160 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 9

Wouldn’t the land used to produce cattle be better used producing food?

Answer 9

85% of U.S. grazing lands are not suitable for growing food.

Question 10

Explain the check-off program.

Answer 10

The checkoff is a producer-funded marketing and research program designed to increase domestic and/or international demand for beef. This can be done through promotion, research and new product development, and a variety of other marketing tools. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board and USDA oversee the collection and spending of checkoff funds.

Question 11

Why should I care that there are 29 cuts of beef?

Answer 11

It is gives many different options of beef to fit into anyone’s lifestyle.

Question 12

Are family farms being replaced with cooperation farms?

Answer 12

No, today 98% of farms are family farms. Cooperation Farms are only 2% of farms in the Untied States.

Question 13

How can you feel good about raising animals and then sending them off to harvest?

Answer 13

You are raising animals in order to feed the world. If it wasn’t for farmer/ranchers we would not be able to survive.

Question 14

How do cattle help our environment?

Answer 14

They graze on foodstuffs that help to clear debris from range-lands and hillsides, keeping it free of the fuel that feeds wildfire. Where cattle graze, wildlife and waterfowl thrive.