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The Beef Information Centre is a valuable source of information on buying, cooking, storing and safe handling of beef. B.I.C. is also your most reliable source of information on beef's role in a healthy, balanced diet.

Choose from the following variety of items for your use and to share with your family and friends.

 

Buying and Cooking
Beef for Effortless Entertaining

A perfect booklet for planning holiday menus or for entertaining. Recipes range from elegant entrees and appetizers to casual get togethers and brunch basics. Eng. Fr.  
Beef Made Easy

This 16 page colour booklet includes purchasing guidelines and cooking methods for the 10 main categories of beef cuts. The booklet includes a recipe with photo for each category. Eng. Fr.  
Celebrity Beef Cookout

What do Canada’s food celebrities cook on the barbecue? The booklet contains recipes which emphasize regional traditions and products as well as tips on beef selection, barbecuing, and determining doneness. Eng. Fr.  
Comfort Foods Made Easy

Quick tips and ways to recreate the traditional comfort foods like stews, soups and pot roasts using the less expensive cuts of beef. Eng. Fr.  
Consumer/Merchandising Guide

A two-sided consumer handout which includes the both consumer guide for cooking and the merchandising guide of cuts. Eng. Fr.  
Culinary Team Canada-BBQ Beef at Home

The Perfect Barbecue Guide. Canada’s Culinary Team share their favourite beef recipes. The booklet includes easy recipes and barbecue and beef selection tips from Canada’s top chefs. Eng. Fr.  
For Healthy Lifestyles, Check Out the Goodness of Beef

Recipes and nutrition tips for healthy eating. Eng. Fr.  
Perfect Roast Beef

This booklet looks at ways to enjoy roast beef any night of the week and the basics of roasting beef, including recipes using beef roasts. Eng. Fr.  
The Basics of Beef

This 16 page colour booklet includes purchasing guidelines and cooking methods for the 11 main categories of beef cuts. The booklet includes a recipe with photo for each category. Eng. Fr.  
Your Complete Guide to Ground Beef

This booklet answers frequently asked questions about purchasing, handling and storing ground beef. Also includes new ways to serve ground beef. Eng. Fr.  
Nutrition and Health
4 Steps to Heart Healthy Eating: How lean beef fits in

Science-based consumer fact sheet on beef's role in a heart healthy eating.
available in PDF only
Cancer and Red Meat: What is the story?

Science-based consumer fact sheet with tips for healthy eating and reducing risk of cancer.
available in PDF only
Check it Out. Lean Beef “Makes the Cut” for Healthy Eating

Details on Lean Beef's participation in the Heart and Stroke Foundation Health Check program Eng. Fr.  
Check it Out. Lean On Ground Beef as a Healthy Choice

Details on Lean Ground Beef's participation in the Heart and Stroke Foundation Health Check program Eng. Fr.  
Healthy Eating with Z-I-P!

Science-based consumer fact sheet with tips on healthy eating that includes zinc, iron, protein and B vitamins.
available in PDF only
HeartSmart Nutrition on the Run

Check out the 3-point checklist to help you make a significant difference in your heart health. From the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Eng. Fr.  
Iron and Adolescent Females

This NEW pamphlet focuses on the importance of iron for adolescent females. Includes a quiz, food sources of iron and tips for iron-rich eating. Eng. Fr.  
Iron and Adult Women

This NEW pamphlet provides information on iron’s function in the body, effects of inadequate intake, food sources of iron and practical tips for iron-rich eating. Eng. Fr.  
Iron and Infants

This NEW pamphlet provides information on the role of iron in infant nutrition. Practical tips on iron-rich eating for infants and toddlers are provided. Eng. Fr.  
Nutrient Profile of Canadian Beef Cuts

List of 16 nutrients in various cuts of cooked beef from the Canadian Nutrient File.
available in PDF only
Nutrient Profile of Canadian Ground Beef

A summary of new Canadian nutrient data on extra-lean, lean, medium and regular ground beef. Data is provided for raw and cooked ground beef.
available in PDF only
Zinc & Your Health

Science-based consumer fact sheet with action tips to maximize your zinc intake.
available in PDF only
Safe Food Handling
Chill Out -- Meat and Poultry Handling and Storage Guide

This easy-to-read brochure highlights the four key messages of safe food handling - chill, clean, separate and cook. BAC, the villainous bacteria from the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education campaign, is featured throughout. Eng. Fr.  
E.coli Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on E. coli 0157:H7.
available in PDF only
Food Irradiation Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on Food Irradiation.
available in PDF only
Food Safety at Home – You’re in Control

Learn the 4 safe food-handling steps you can take to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Includes a useful guide on thermometers and temperature indicators. Eng. Fr.  
Raising Cattle
Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle Industry Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on the use of antibiotics in beef production
available in PDF only
BSE Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
available in PDF only
Canada's Beef Industry Fast Facts

Facts and figures on Canada's beef industry.
available in PDF only
Genetic Modification Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on genetic modification and the beef industry.
available in PDF only
Hormonal Growth Promotants Factsheet

Science based question and answer sheet on hormonal growth promotants.
available in PDF only
Organic Beef Factsheet

Science-based question and answer sheet on organic beef.
available in PDF only
 

   


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