Mike Pearson tells us how the Product of the USA label has been changed and what it means to livestock producers.
For years, meat carried a voluntary label: Product of the USA.
However, that meat didn’t necessarily need to come from an animal raised the United States.
All it needed was a USDA inspection and some light repackaging.
The loophole allowed meat processors to import foreign meat, process it and then put a “Product of the USA” label on it.
On March 13, the USDA announced a major rule change that seeks the label to be more clear, transparent and honest.
The new rule states that in order…
