Source: Dan Flynn, FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 6/17/21


The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a new labeling scheme for beef products. The petition, assigned to the FSIS Office of Policy and Program Development, is being considered for rulemaking. It is the second petition received by FSIS this year. The Denver-based NCBA wants to eliminate the so-called “Product of the USA” (POTUSA) and other labels that make broad claims about the origin of beef products because they are likely to mislead consumers.

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