The USDA announced Thursday it will conduct a “top to bottom review” of the current “Product of USA” label on meat products. In a statement, Secretary Tom Vilsack says the “Product of USA” label may confuse consumers about the origin of USDA inspected products.
Danielle Beck with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says their organization is grateful to Secretary Vilsack for responding to their concerns about the label. “We have been working to address this issue for several years and last month, (NCBA) submitted a petition to USDA (that) emphasized to eliminate the Product of USA label and other broad-origin claims for beef products which are generically approved and potentially misleading to consumers.”
Beck says the current “product of the USA” label is a disservice for consumers and cattle producers alike because it implies that beef products are entirely of U.S.
