Pork producer to address Daybreakers Kiwanis Club
Published 9:27 am Monday, May 19, 2008
Minnesota pork production takes center stage on Friday at the regularly scheduled Daybreakers Kiwanis Club meeting. Steven Resler of Resler&8217;s Spots will address the group at 7 a.m. at the Day&8217;s Inn at 2301 E. Main St. in Albert Lea.
Titled &8220;The Pork Industry: More Than Just the Other White Meat,&8221; the speech by Resler will showcase the industry&8217;s rural economic impact plus on-going 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&8217;s fat content 31 percent in 1983.
&8220;Like other industries facing strong competitive pressures,&8221; Resler said, &8220;we&8217;re working to constantly improve our ability to provide tasty, affordable and nutritious pork products in a responsible manner. I&8217;d like to thank the Daybreaker Kiwanis Club for giving me an opportunity to discuss how pork producers are providing quality pork products, benefiting the local economy and being responsible neighbors.&8221;
Resler is one of 68,000 U.S. pork producers. Minnesota pork production generates $7.8 billion of economic activity, and provides Minnesota residents with over 22,500 direct and support jobs.
For more information, contact Lisa Shellenberger, National Pork Board Speaker&8217;s Bureau, (800)711-0747, ext. 261.