Bison a Natural for Earth Day Dining Delicious, Sustainable Meat an Ideal choice               Westminster, CO (April 20, 2018) - With Earth Day dinners becoming more popular each April, the National Bison Association recommends delicious, naturally-raised bison as the perfect choice for entertaining during this year's celebration on Sunday.             "Earth Day was established to draw our attention to the importance of respecting all of the factors that make for a healthy planet," Said Dave Carter, executive director...

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NBA Support Effort to Require “Meat” and “Beef” to Describe Products from Animals   The National Bison Association Board of Directors last night voted unanimously to support a recently-filed petition to direct the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service to limit the terms “meat” and “beef” to products that are derived from animals raised for slaughter.   As A growing number of companies are developing and marketing burgers and other products resembling meat, but which are comprised solely of non-animal ingredients. The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA)...

Plant-Based Protein is Nothing New Posted on March 21, 2018 at 11:01 pm. Written by Dave Carter (Photo by Jim Beauprez)   The newest trend in the food marketplace these days is “plant-based protein”. Among the thousands of exhibitors at the recent Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, CA were a crowded number of booths touting plant based proteins, and—in many cases—“plant-based meat.” Even traditional meat companies like Tyson are investing heavily in companies that are developing these plant-based “meats.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not...

NBA to Request Labeling Change in Pet Food   Prompted by a growing trend among pet food companies to mislead consumers with products formulated with water buffalo, the National Bison Association Board of Directors last night voted to formally request that those products be required to use the term "water buffalo," rather than "buffalo." Demand for bison ingredients in pet food has skyrocketed in recent years, as specialty brands search for ways to differentiate their products from the mainstream foods and treats....

By Michael Wright Chronicle Staff Writer Feb 22, 2018     In this March 9, 2016, file photo, a group of Yellowstone National Park bison await shipment to slaughter inside a holding pen along the park’s northern border near Gardiner. Matthew Brown   For the second time this year, someone has tried to set bison free from corrals at the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park. Park officials said in a news release Thursday afternoon that fences at the Stephens...

U.S. Senate Passes Resolution: Saturday is National Bison Day The animal has also been designated as our national mammal November 1, 2017 TJ Nelson     NATIONAL — Saturday has been designated as National Bison Day. The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan resolution to celebrate the cultural and historical significance of the North American Bison. Senator John Hoeven introduced the resolution and says “The bison’s incredible story includes one of the most remarkable and successful examples of conservation efforts as they were brought back...