Information about several papers discussed at a symposium held in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 23, 2016, on the contents of the adipose tissue is presented. Topics include identification of the biological markers of adipose tissues, investigation of the methods to increase the quality of meat products, and effect of DNA methylation in adipose tissues. The symposium featured several researchers from various universities including B. P. Dalrymple, Mario S. Duarte, and M. Baik.