Results: New Names for your Pork Chops
The pork and beef industries are retooling more than 350 names of meat cuts to give them more sizzle and consumer appeal (NBC News).
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Do you find this renaming to be necessary? Yes, I'm often confused by different cuts of meat. Label clarifications are a good thing.
19%
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139 votes
No, I've been buying meat my whole life and I know what I'm getting! Making new labels will just confuse things.
43%
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320 votes
It doesn't matter to me either way, I'll get used to the new labels.
28%
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212 votes
N/A - I don't eat meat.
10%
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76 votes
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Pork chops, depending on the cut will be relabeled as porterhouse chops, ribeye chops or New York chops. Do you agree with these label changes? Yes, this clarifies the quality of the cuts of meat.
17%
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125 votes
No, a pork chop is a pork chop! This is confusing.
47%
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350 votes
It doesn't matter to me either way, I'll get used to the new labels.
25%
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188 votes
N/A - I don't eat meat
11%
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84 votes
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A boneless shoulder top blade steak, depending on the cut will be relabeled as a flatiron steak. Do you agree with these label changes? Yes, this clarifies the quality of the cut of meat.
15%
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110 votes
No, boneless shoulder top blade steak is what I'm used to! This is confusing.
42%
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316 votes
It doesn't matter to me either way, I'll get used to the new labels.
31%
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235 votes
N/A - I don't eat meat
12%
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86 votes
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The new retail names will also come with new labels for retail packages, which will tell consumers what part of the animal's body the cut comes from, as well as include suggested cooking instructions. Is this a good idea? Yes, it's good to have this information.
41%
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305 votes
No, it's information overload.
25%
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184 votes
It doesn't matter to me either way, I'll get used to the new labels.
24%
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179 votes
N/A - I don't eat meat
11%
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79 votes
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