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Letter to the Editor: Pork Month

Dear Editor:

As a pork producer in Tama County, I am proud to let everyone know that October is Pork month. I know pork producers don’t always get the best media attention and that the only time you usually hear about them is when something bad happens, but today I am writing this letter in hopes that you may learn something good about pork production in Iowa. Did you know that

Women who cut calories but included more protein, including six ounces of lean pork per day, kept more muscle mass while losing weight than women who consumed the same amount of calories but less protein. Consuming a higher-protein diet also helped retain a sense of satiety or fullness after meals, according to the Checkoff-funded project conducted by Purdue University. Also did you know that… Pork can be part of a restricted-fat, low-cholesterol diet.

Yes! Today, ounce for ounce, pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast. Six of the most common pork cuts have, on average, 16 percent less fat and 27 percent less saturated fat than 19 years ago. Pork also is an excellent source of protein, thiamin, vitamin B6, phosphorus and niacin, and a good source of potassium, riboflavin and zinc. For more nutrition info, go to TheOtherWhiteMeat.com.

Not only is pork a very healthy and tasty meal for the family, it is a great way to diversify a farming operation. Our farm has a variety of animals and crops being produced to better utilize our land and spread out our risk. Many families in Iowa have built hog facilities to give more income for a child wanting to return home to farm with their parents. Without adding the hog facility it would be almost impossible for the son or daughter to return and make a living on their current farming operation without adding more land, and land is not easy to find with today’s competitive rent prices.

So this month, if you know a pork producer, thank them for the job they do. They are working hard to give you a safe and healthy food for your family to eat. Better yet, go buy pork and make it a weekly meal in your household, they will appreciate it more.

Rebecca Dostal, President

Tama County Farm Bureau

Letter to the Editor: Pork Month

Dear Editor:

As a pork producer in Tama County, I am proud to let everyone know that October is Pork month. I know pork producers don’t always get the best media attention and that the only time you usually hear about them is when something bad happens, but today I am writing this letter in hopes that you may learn something good about pork production in Iowa. Did you know that

Women who cut calories but included more protein, including six ounces of lean pork per day, kept more muscle mass while losing weight than women who consumed the same amount of calories but less protein. Consuming a higher-protein diet also helped retain a sense of satiety or fullness after meals, according to the Checkoff-funded project conducted by Purdue University. Also did you know that… Pork can be part of a restricted-fat, low-cholesterol diet.

Yes! Today, ounce for ounce, pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast. Six of the most common pork cuts have, on average, 16 percent less fat and 27 percent less saturated fat than 19 years ago. Pork also is an excellent source of protein, thiamin, vitamin B6, phosphorus and niacin, and a good source of potassium, riboflavin and zinc. For more nutrition info, go to TheOtherWhiteMeat.com.

Not only is pork a very healthy and tasty meal for the family, it is a great way to diversify a farming operation. Our farm has a variety of animals and crops being produced to better utilize our land and spread out our risk. Many families in Iowa have built hog facilities to give more income for a child wanting to return home to farm with their parents. Without adding the hog facility it would be almost impossible for the son or daughter to return and make a living on their current farming operation without adding more land, and land is not easy to find with today’s competitive rent prices.

So this month, if you know a pork producer, thank them for the job they do. They are working hard to give you a safe and healthy food for your family to eat. Better yet, go buy pork and make it a weekly meal in your household, they will appreciate it more.

Rebecca Dostal, President

Tama County Farm Bureau