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American Heart Association Certifies Three More Beef Cuts
The Beef Checkoff Program recently announced that three additional fresh beef cuts now are certified to display the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark. With that, retailers have the opportunity to market a total of six different extra-lean beef items to shoppers using one of the most trusted nutrition icons on food packaging today.
The extra-lean beef cuts that meet the American Heart Association’s criteria for heart-healthy foods as part of an overall healthy dietary pattern, and are certified to display the Heart-Check mark include the following USDA Select grade cuts:
Sirloin Tip Steak
Bottom Round Steak
Top Sirloin Stir-Fry
Boneless Top Sirloin Petite Roast
Top Sirloin Filet
Top Sirloin Kabob
Traci Bracco, Executive Director of the Idaho Beef Council points out a few other advantages when you eat beef: “Beef can be very versatile, it can be cooked using a lot of different applications and it can be an ingredient as well as the mainstay on your plate.” The Beef Council even has a Facebook page that caters to athletes: “some of the things that we put out on that Facebook page are some of our nutrition tips and training tips for people who are routinely working out and our athletes. You can participate in our online contests and you can join other members of our online unity who embrace a healthy, active lifestyle.
