National Jerky Day

Native Americans and early European settlers needed to store food for long periods of time; explorers of the West sought highly portable, satiating foods that required no refrigeration. Today, there are hundreds of differentjerky offerings. Meat snacks are the fourth-largest-grossing sector withinthe overall salty-snack category. Quality beef jerky is actually very leanand is naturally high in protein and low in fat, making it a better snackchoice. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Beef Council.