Nina Teicholz’s new book, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet, takes a critical look at the belief that a low-fat diet is good for you

For years, the North American Meat Association has held an annual Washington Conference, where attendees travel to Washington D.C. to meet with USDA officials as well as their Congressional representatives.

They say you can’t have too much of good thing; however this does not seem to be the case with mergers and meat associations.