Higher Standards for “Product of USA” Meat Proposed by White House:
Companies labeling their meat, poultry, or eggs as a U.S. product must raise and slaughter the animals within the country under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration on Monday.
U.S. ranchers had pushed for the change, arguing that existing rules for the label – which permit its use for meat derived from animals that were born and raised abroad and only processed in the U.S. – disadvantaged domestic producers.
The USDA conducted a consumer survey last year that found the majority of consumers believed the “Product of USA” label means the product came from animals born and raised in the country, the agency said.
“If it says ‘Made in the USA,’ then it should be from cattle that have only known USA soil. Consumers have the right to know where their food comes from, full stop,” U.S. Cattlemen’s Association president Justin Tupper said in a statement.
The group had petitioned the USDA to update its meat origin labeling. The “Product of the USA” label will remain voluntary under USDA’s proposed rule.
(Source: The Van Trump Report)
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USDA ruling follows Rounds-led congressional effort to close labeling loophole. “Integrity has been restored to the ‘Product of USA’ label,” U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said. “For years, we’ve called on the USDA to take action to stop foreign beef from receiving the ‘Product of USA’ label. Our work is finally paying off.
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