A nine-page petition filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest asks the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to begin requiring colorectal cancer warning labels on certain meat and
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WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal of COOL Ruling
The World Trade Organization has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat unfairly discriminates against meat imports and give the advantage to domestic meat products. The final ruling launches…
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Merger of Two Meat Industry Associations Takes Effect Jan. 1
The new North American Meat Institute (NAMI) will be born right on schedule come New Year’s Day. NAMI is the product of the merger of the 108-year-old American Meat Institute (AMI) and the North American…
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Merger of Meat Industry Groups Aims to Achieve ‘One Voice’
The 108-year-old American Meat Institute is close to a merger with the two-year-old North American Meat Association. Among other roles, the new organization will direct the meat industry’s approach to food safety. What gives? James…
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60-Year-Old Birko Corp. Grows in Its Importance to Food Safety
Many involved in the beef, beer or fresh produce industry equate the concept of food safety directly to the Birko Corp. It’s a good call for them, and as it turns out it’s a good…
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