Congress has repealed a labeling law that required retailers to include the animal’s country of origin on packages of red meat, as reported by The Associated Press.
The action received a mixed reaction from Northwest producers, meat processors and purveyors.
Jack Field, the executive vice president of the Washington Cattleman’s Association, cheered the ruling. He said it would allow meat producers to be more efficient, because they wouldn’t have to separate meat from different countries in storage. He said meat labeling should be a voluntary practice.
“The most effective means of labeling is to let the market drive it if the consumer is requesting labels,” Field said.
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