More than 850 students, scientists and industry professionals from 11 countries gathered June 18-21 at the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in College Station, Texas. During these four days, the conference theme, “Where history, science and tradition meat,” was evident for all in attendance.
A common theme highlighted from the keynote speakers and other presenters during the 70th year of the AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference was the importance of sharing our histories with consumers. According to the U.S. Census, less than 2 percent of all Americans are involved in production agriculture. With more people becoming further removed from farms, it has created a challenge for agriculturists to communicate the science behind current technologies used in the industry today.