FDA has been reviewing low-dose irradiation, previously approved for poultry and other foods, for possible commercial use with red meat. When you consider that a typical steer carcass yields only 41 lbs., retail weight, of four of the preferred steaks, you can see why steak prices aren't cheap. An American Meat Institute analysis shows that the 568 lbs. of retail cuts from a carcass include just 9.8 lbs. Canada's corn crop alone generates enough oxygen for all Canadians each year. There's no reason to steer clear of beef if you know which cuts to look for.
Many cuts of beef can more than hold their own against their henhouse rivals.
Marston tells of beef sales gains in steakhouse and other restaurants and in supermarkets. Average per-capita consumption in Asia started from a low base, but, in any event, recent consumption increases were significant. With its large economy, Japan even earlier began importing and consuming more beef.