Seven Hills Food Company had its grand opening just off Campbell Avenue by the Lynchburg Expressway and will process Virginia meats for Virginians exclusively.

The news adds meat to the list of nearly 1,000 suspected carcinogens that the agency has evaluated since the 1970s.

The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are increased from last month. Milk production forecasts for 2015 and 2016 are unchanged from last month.

Consumers are increasingly eschewing bread in favor of butter and red meat as carbohydrates take a back seat to fat and protein, a worldwide shift underpinned by a changing medical consensus that promises to transform the food industry.

The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are lowered from last month. The milk production forecast for 2015 is raised on a larger expected cow herd and slightly more rapid growth in milk per cow.

The forecasts for total meat production in 2015 and 2016 are lowered from last month. The milk production forecast for 2015 is unchanged from last month, but weaker milk prices in late 2015 and 2016 result in lower production for 2016 than forecast last month.