Many consumers tend to check meat labels to find out more about the product they are buying, its freshness and its origin. However, it is likely that the meat has crossed borders, comes from another country and still indicates on the label that it is a product of the United States with the legend “Product of USA”.
“Know where your food comes from is a fundamental right. Because of the labels, you can choose to buy apples from New England or Mexico, and you can tell if your tomatoes were grown in California or Canada. That is not true with beef”, shares the organization Farm Aid.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) agrees that the labeling statement “Product of the United States” may apply to meat products derived from animals that have been imported from a foreign country but slaughtered in the United States, as well as to meat products that have been imported from a foreign country and repackaged or otherwise processed in the United States.
A package of beef in a package with a red, white and red label. blue that says the product was produced in the United States would not necessarily have come from cattle born and raised on American soil, the animal could have been raised and processed in another country, from as far away as Uruguay or Australia, notes The Counter.
Food and Wine explains that in 2015, Congress partially repealed the Labeling Law or Country of Origin (COOL). Following the repeal, beef and pork products no longer had to be marked with their country of origin. Although chicken and lamb products originating in other countries are still required to be labeled as such.
In an attempt to clear up the confusion, USDA’s FSIS, which administers label regulations, announced a survey to measure consumer awareness and understanding of national labeling claims.
“FSIS also intends to collect information on consumer understanding of other “USDA” labels on meat products, such as the “USDA Choice” label and the USDA mark of inspection,” shares the FSIS.
As The Counter notes , the FSIS announcement comes after the Biden administration announced its commitment to curb consolidation and boost competition in the meat industry, where four companies (Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and Marfrig) control the 85 percent of the market.
“If there is a label on… a pound of meat ground that says Product of America, we want to make sure consumers understand exactly what that means,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Agriculture Committee last month.
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Baked bagels: recipe 2015
Have these for breakfast rolls with thick crumbs and a slightly crispy crust, it feels like you’re eating in the Big Apple.