Five members of Congress, four Republicans and one Democrat, have joined together in comments to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on a petition filed nearly one year ago by Perdue Farms.
The petition requests that FSIS conduct rule-making to define separate “free range” and “pasture-raised” claims for meat and poultry products. The petition also requests that FSIS update its guidance on claims related to living/raising conditions to ensure that the claims align with consumer expectations.
The petition is pending in the FSIS Office of Policy and Program Development for review and has been assigned petition number 23-03.
“Many of us represent districts that include family farms and egg producers who supply nutritious, quality egg products to American consumers,” the congressmen wrote. Read more