As with the majority of processed foods, there is much concern over what really goes into making meat products for the U.S., including the conditions the animal lived in and the specific cut of meat being consumed. The United States Department of Agriculture is now championing a controversial plan to start listing more facts about the source animal on the food labels for meat. While this may seem like a victory for consumer activists, opponents protest that it will be an exorbitantly expensive change that will negatively impact producers in other countries. Changes can still be made to this proposal until May 23, according to the Daily News, and it’s possible that enough backlash may see the new policies alter.
Despite the alleged goal of honesty in consumer interaction, the news source says that this would only apply to meat cuts that appear in groceries, not in restaurants. Regardless, it looks like it will be continuing an existing trend that can be seen in other food products as well. A great deal of the beef consumed by the U.S. comes from Canada and Mexico, and both of those nations have come out against the policy.
The agency will also reportedly be changing the names of cuts of meat in pork and beef, which has the potential to cause confusion, even while the initiative makes claim toward greater convenience. One example is the filet mignon, to be known as a “tenderloin filet” under this new system.
No matter what regulations a company operates under, extra steps that have the potential to hinder label production can be eliminated to make things run smoother. A color label printer like the Primera LX900 can provide an easy method for staying within mandated protocol. It can also reduce the amount of time one spends in printing when label guidelines rapidly change.
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