100 Percent Fed Up By Noah
When the average American is at the grocery store shopping for beef, you are likely to see
labels that say, “MADE IN THE USA.” Sadly, and outrageously, these labels mean next to nothing:
“Made in the USA” product labels might seem self-explanatory, but in the food world they’re anything but.
Let’s take beef as an example. Under current rules, a cow could be born, raised and slaughtered outside the United States, but still have a “Made in the USA” or “Product of USA” label as long as the final product was packaged within U.S. borders.
The USDA has passed new regulations that won’t take effect until 2026, that are aimed at tightening up the rules around “Made in the USA” labeling on beef and pork. Shockingly, however, labeling the country of origin is totally voluntary! Beef and pork are almost the only food products where country of origin labeling isn’t required:
“Virtually every other food product is labeled… You can pick up an apple, it’ll say where it comes from. Orange, it’ll have a sticker on it. Virtually every other product imported to the United States, except beef and pork, is required to have a label…
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