It is an important part of a high-performance diet. Pennsylvania State University nutritionist Kris Clark, also quoted in the Tribune story, said members of the U.S. women's Olympic field hockey team found that weekly consumption of hamburger or steak increased stamina. The section includes the monthly diaries of cattle farming and ranching families across the country. Cow Country Diaries is just one of the CowTown America areas visited regularly by thousands of thought-leaders as well as consumers who surf the Internet. Other areas of interest have included downloadable clip-art and images, beef recipes, and facts and figures on cattle and beef production and prices.
Visitors also can see news releases and surveys, and they can link to other agricultural sites.
And Tasting U.S. Beef Hundreds of thousands of visitors and athletes on hand for the Olympic Games in Atlanta went home with more information on beef and the U.S. beef industry. The Georgia Beef Board teamed with other southern ag groups on an educational pavilion that included a beef display emphasizing animal care, food safety and the nutritional values of beef. Beef remains America's leading meat. Nine out of 10 households serve beef during the average two-week period. The wide choice of grades, cuts and cooking methods provides consumers the flexibility to modify calorie and fat consumption.