Media FAQ’s:

Q: How did Canada Beef develop its revised oven roasting instructions?
A: Based on the Key Learnings and Recommendations as laid out here, Canada Beef launched revised cooking instructions for Oven Roasts. What consumers got in the end are the instructions found on our Step-by-Step cooking page for Oven Roasts and also featured this information in our Make It Beef Winter Roasting booklet. Canada Beef uses these cooking instructions in all oven roast beef recipes.

Q: How many beef cattle farms and ranches are there in Canada?
A: There are 83,000 farms and ranches with Beef Cattle in Canada (Statistics Canada 2006). For more information, please consult Industry Fast Facts.

Q: How much does beef production contribute to Canada’s economy?
A: Beef production contributed $285 billion to Canada’s economy in 2007. For more information, please consult Industry Fast Facts.

Q: How much beef do Canadians really eat?
A: Canadian beef consumption is 22.3kg per person yearly (61 grams per day). This is up %2.7 versus 2006. (Statistics Canada 2007, Livestock stats, retail wt.) For more information, please consult Industry Fast Facts.

Q: Where can I find Canada Beef fact sheets on topics such as organics?
A: All Canada Beef fact sheets can be found listed by topic here.