USDA Monday likely delighted consumers and cattlemen alike with the release of a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what that
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Ahead of the State of the Union, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) was out with its own “key achievements” for 2022 that it said “further protected public health through food safety; created more
Continue Reading USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service outlines last year’s “key achievements”
If you’ve attended a concert or contributed money to Farm Aid, chances are you’ve received a pitch in the past week to reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for beef.
Farm Aid, led by the
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The latest attempt to force the USDA to reinstate country of origin labeling (COOL) rules fell short. A federal judge in New Mexico granted motions on Aug. 27 by defendants Tyson Foods Inc., Cargill Meat
Continue Reading Judge leaves USDA to decide on ‘Product of USA,’ but FTC might lend a hand on the labels
Country of origin labeling for meat once involved lofty policy debates in Congress and international bodies like the World Trade Organization.
Now two influential groups have decided it would help domestic producers and consumers alike
Continue Reading Petition seeks to change rules for ‘Product of USA’ meat labels
