Missouri pork producers will take center stage Wednesday, April 23 at the regularly scheduled Boonville Kiwanis Club meeting. Bill Kessler of Mexico, Mo. will address the group at 12 noon at WJ’s restaurant located on 6th Street.

Kessler’s speech titled, “The Pork Industry: More than Just the Other White Meat,” will showcase the industry’s  rural economic impact plus on-going programs to enhance the nutritional quality of pork, to protect the environment and to treat livestock humanely. Due to new technologies and management systems, U.S. pork producers have trimmed pork’s fat content 31 percent since 1983.

“Like other industries facing strong competitive pressures,” said Kessler. “We’re working to constantly improve our ability to provide tasty, affordable and nutritious pork products in a responsible manner."

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