The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the U.S. that seeks to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.  One way AHA seeks to achieve this goal is through its Heart-Check food certification program.  Under this program, AHA reviews foods to determine compliance with specific nutrition requirements.  Foods with AHA’s “Heart-Check” affixed thereto are considered “heart-healthy”.  The list of “heart-healthy” products is maintained at www.heartcheck.org.

On February 6, 2017, the National Pork Board announced that the AHA has designated pork sirloin roast as a “heart-healthy” food.

The National Pork Board will be working with the AHA in the coming months to spotlight the “heart-healthy” benefits of pork sirloin roast. Food marketers interested in affixing the “Heart-Check” to their pork sirloin roast must, of course, ensure that their product labeling is fully compliant with USDA-FSIS regulations.