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Education

These popular checkoff-funded resources help tell beef's story from pasture to plate, including nutritional facts and research, production information and sustainability data.

FCS & ProStart Teacher Resources

Check out our FCS and ProStart resources on beef nutrition, selection and preparation.

Beef for the Class Grants

Once a year, the OBC offers grants for Oklahoma Family and Consumer Science and Pro-Start teachers to purchase beef for their classroom.  

Applications will open September 15, 2026.
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Beef University

Beef University is a free, online training program which covers the beef basics that will help you market and menu beef. Your customers rely on you to be their expert source on the foods they purchase and consume. 

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Raw Truth About Beef

The Texas Beef Council’s Raw Truth About Beef interactive learning platform allows high school students to get a behind-the-scenes look at the beef industry and explore the beef production process from pasture to plate. Using engaging videos, the program follows an executive chef and registered dietitian nutritionist on a hands-on tours through the beef life cycle.

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True Beef

Lesson Plan - This guide contains 8 lessons for the High School Culinary Arts or Family and Consumer Sciences program

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Exploring the Path of Beef Sustainability Reader Series

The "Exploring the Path of Beef Sustainability" Readers, provided free of charge to Oklahoma educators, offer an exciting opportunity for students to uncover the connections between beef production and sustainability. Educators can access a reader for each student, inviting them to explore the environmental impact of raising cattle and sustainability.

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Additional Educator Resources

These popular checkoff-funded infographics help tell beef's story from pasture to plate. From the nutritional profile of beef, choices at the meat case, and the beef lifecycle.