Meat, poultry, or eggs labelled as a U.S. product must come from animals raised and slaughtered within the country under a rule proposed by the Biden administration on Monday, in a victory for U.S. ranchers who had lobbied for the change.
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. U.S. meat labeling has been contentious for years. In 2009, USDA finalized labeling standards for meat that required country of origin labeling, but the World Trade Organization blocked implementation of the standard in 2015 after Canada and Mexico brought legal challenges, arguing damage to trade.Reporting by Leah Douglas, editing by Deepa BabingtonWashington-based award-winning journalist covering agriculture and energy including competition, regulation, federal agencies, corporate consolidation, environment and climate, racial discrimination and labour, previously at the Food and Environment Reporting Network.
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