1. Resources

2. Beef Industry Websites  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: http://www.Beef.orghttp://www.Beef.org  Beef for Foodservice Professionals: http://www.BeefFoodservice.com http://www.BeefFoodservice.com  Beef New Products: http://www.BeefInnovationsGroup.comhttp://www.BeefInnovationsGroup.com  Beef Culinary Innovation Center: http://www.CulinaryInnovationCenter.com/ http://www.CulinaryInnovationCenter.com/  Veal for Foodservice Professionals: http://www.VealFoodservice.com http://www.VealFoodservice.com  Beef Industry Food Safety Council: http://www.Bifsco.orghttp://www.Bifsco.org  Beef Nutrition: http://www.BeefNutrition.orghttp://www.BeefNutrition.org  Beef Research: http://www.BeefResearch.orghttp://www.BeefResearch.org  Beef for Consumers: http://www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.comhttp://www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com Market Research and Trend Information

3. Trade Associations  National Restaurant Association: http://www.restaurant.orghttp://www.restaurant.org  National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation: http://www.nraef.org http://www.nraef.org  North American Meat Processors Association: http://www.namp.com http://www.namp.com  U.S. Meat Export Federation: http://www.usmef.orghttp://www.usmef.org  American Meat Institute: http://www.meatami.comhttp://www.meatami.com  American Meat Institute Foundation: http://www.amif.orghttp://www.amif.org  Food Marketing Institute: http://www.fmi.orghttp://www.fmi.org  National Meat Association: http://www.nmaonline.orghttp://www.nmaonline.org  American Veal Association: http://www.vealfarm.comhttp://www.vealfarm.com  Southwest Meat Association: http://www.southwestmeat.orghttp://www.southwestmeat.org  American Farm Bureau Federation: http://www.fb.orghttp://www.fb.org Market Research and Trend Information

4. Government Agencies  USDA Economics and Statistics System: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do  Livestock Marketing Information Center: http://www.lmic.infohttp://www.lmic.info  Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University: http://aec.msu.edu/fs2/market/ http://aec.msu.edu/fs2/market/  USDA Fact Book on Agriculture: http://www.usda.gov/factbook/ http://www.usda.gov/factbook/  USDA Agriculture Statistics Service Census of Agriculture: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census http://www.nass.usda.gov/census  Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA: http://www.fsis.usda.gov http://www.fsis.usda.gov  Agricultural Marketing Service: http://www.ams.usda.govhttp://www.ams.usda.gov Market Research and Trend Information

5. Government Agencies (cont’d)  Meat Grading and Certification Service: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=GradingCertificationandV erfication&leftNav=GradingCertificationandVerfication&pag e=GradingCertificationAndVerification&acct=AMSPW http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=GradingCertificationandV erfication&leftNav=GradingCertificationandVerfication&pag e=GradingCertificationAndVerification&acct=AMSPW  Livestock and Grain Market News Service: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs  Food and Nutrition Service: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/default.htm http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/default.htm  Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.govhttp://www.fda.gov  Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.govhttp://www.cdc.gov Market Research and Trend Information

6. Professional Associations  American Veterinary Medicine Association: http://www.avma.org http://www.avma.org  American Meat Science Association: http://www.meatscience.org http://www.meatscience.org  American Society of Animal Science: http://www.asas.orghttp://www.asas.org  American Dairy Science Association: http://www.adsa.orghttp://www.adsa.org  American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.orghttp://www.eatright.org Market Research and Trend Information

7. Culinary Schools  List of Culinary Schools (Peterson’s): http://www.petersons.com/culinary http://www.petersons.com/culinary  Culinary Institute of America: http://www.ciachef.eduhttp://www.ciachef.edu  The French Culinary Institute: http://www.frenchculinary.com http://www.frenchculinary.com  Le Cordon Bleu: http://www.chefs.eduhttp://www.chefs.edu  Johnson & Wales: http://culinary.jwu.eduhttp://culinary.jwu.edu  Kendall College: http://www.kendall.eduhttp://www.kendall.edu  The Art Institutes: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary- degrees.aspxhttp://www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary- degrees.aspx Market Research and Trend Information

8. Chef Associations  American Culinary Federation: http://www.acfchefs.orghttp://www.acfchefs.org  Professional Chefs Association: http://www.professionalchef.com http://www.professionalchef.com  Research Chefs Association: http://www.culinology.comhttp://www.culinology.com  American Institute of Wine and Food: http://www.aiwf.orghttp://www.aiwf.org  International Association of Culinary Professionals: http://www.iacp.com http://www.iacp.com Market Research and Trend Information

9. For the most current research studies on issues such as beef consumption and demand, beef cut-specific volume in foodservice, consumer behavior and preferences, product enhancement and beef safety, please visit http://www.Beef.org. http://www.Beef.org Market Research and Trend Information