The food industry aggressively opposed the measure, but U.S. cattle producers supported it.
No imported meat labeling
The food industry breathed a sigh of relief when House and Senate conferees agreed to drop from the 1999 Agriculture Appropriations bill a requirement that all fresh and processed meat products containing imported beef or lamb be labeled "imported." The labeling requirement would have covered everything from ground beef to frozen dinner entrees.
Oct 31, 1998
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