Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a lead writer for Meatingplace magazine and for Meatingplace’s twice-daily newsletter. Johnston also offers his opinion and insight on meat and poultry industry developments in his Writer’s Block blog. He holds a bachelors degree in journalism from Penn State University. “The industry relates to so many layers of everyday life. It’s not just that the industry provides a vital food source that most of us eat each day; it’s that the people, the places, the processes, the science and even the politics that go into producing that food source is a nonstop educational experience.”