Making an election-year promise that does not have to become a reality until well after the voting isn’t new. Since Congress surrendered Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling in a trade war with Canada and Mexico, American consumers have wanted a reliable replacement.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has promised a
Continue Reading USDA offers to close ‘Product of USA’ loophole, but not until 2026
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 claim means.
The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the
Continue Reading “Product of USA” to mean something again
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 and better market opportunities; and advanced racial justice, equity, and opportunity.”
Reducing Illnesses Linked to Salmonella in
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 legendary Willie Nelson, supports the American Beef Labeling Act (S.2716) to reinstate beef’s Mandatory Country
Continue Reading Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid endorses reinstatement of mandatory COOL for beef
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 Solutions, JBS USA, and National Beef Packing Co., to dismiss the two consolidated cases involving
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 if USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) would change its policies. The Lincoln, NE-based
Continue Reading Petition seeks to change rules for ‘Product of USA’ meat labels
