Boone cooks up mail-order steak firm

Profits to benefit conservative Christian causes November 12, 2010Iconic 1950s clean-cut crooner Pat Boone has partnered with an Oklahoma businessman to launch a mail-order steak business that will benefit conservative Christian causes.Pat Boone All-American Meats will compete with Omaha Steaks and expects to appeal to Christian, conservative women over age 55.Half of Boone's royalties will go to nonprofit organizations -- including Mercy Corps, the hunger relief program Boone and Christian community members started in his home. The business also will partner with other groups, including Focus on the Family and the Parents Television Council. About 5 percent of sales will go combat world hunger."We're going to do a lot of giving," said Boone, 76, a regular contributor to Christian causes.Partnering with Boone, J.W. Roth had approached the singer about fronting the brand (PatBooneMeats.com), after his Accredited Members Holding Corp. bought a meat company.There are plans to expand to other food products."We've already been approached by companies that want to add their products to our line," Boone said.This week, he heads for national television talk shows. Sean Hannity, Fox and Friends and Good Morning America are on the schedule."I may drop in on Regis and Kelly and Don Imus and use my friendships to make them aware," he said.

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