Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels
Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry or eggs to use that phrase — or “Product of USA” — only if they come from animals “born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States.” U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the proposed rule would better align the labels with consumers’ views.