Local pork producer scheduled to address industry's progress

Minnesota pork production will take center stage on Thursday, September 6 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Alexandria Golden K Kiwanis Club. Yuzhi Li of the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center will address the group at 9:30 a.m. at the Alexandria Senior Community Center at 414 Hawthorne Street in Alexandria.

Titled “The Pork Industry: More Than Just the Other White Meat,” the speech by Li will showcase the industry’s rural economic impact, plus ongoing programs to enhance the nutritional quality of pork, to protect the environment and to treat livestock humanely. Due to new technologies and management systems, U.S. pork producers have trimmed pork’s fat content 31 percent since 1983.

“Like other industries facing strong competitive pressures,” Li remarked, “we’re working to constantly improve our ability to provide tasty, affordable and nutritious pork products in a responsible manner.”

Minnesota pork production generates $7.8 billion of economic activity in the state and provides Minnesota residents with more than 22,500 direct and support jobs.

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