Rudolph look out.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

Now that reindeer have just finished their busiest season of the year, Alaska is promoting a new effort to put more of them (in the form of steaks and sausages) on grocery store shelves and restaurant menus. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has created a voluntary reindeer slaughtering and processing inspection program to boost interest in marketing products. "The reindeer industry is one of the state's underutilized resources," said Kristin Ryan, regulations specialist with the department's...