Tag: meat
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“Veggie Burgers” Approved But “Vegan Cheese” Banned in EU
The European Parliament has reportedly voted against a ban on the use of meat terms for plant-based alternatives to meat, allowing words such as “burger,” “steak” and “sausage” to be used on the packaging for plant-based foods, while passing a measure to ban the use of dairy terms on alternatives to dairy foods, such as…
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USDA Denies Veal Group’s Petition on Regulatory Definitions
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has responded to a petition submitted by the American Veal Association aiming to establish “a regulatory definition for veal and other immature cattle that reflects established industry practices.” The petition included a proposed definition and suggested subcategories for “milk-fed…
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FSIS Releases Updated Import Guidance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of updated guidance on importing meat, poultry and eggs into the United States. According to the announcement, “FSIS revised and reorganized a section on industry supply chain best practices; clarified approaches to levels of reinspection; added information about generic labeling…
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Court Dismisses Beef “Product of the USA” Lawsuit
A New Mexico federal court has dismissed allegations that several food companies falsely labeled beef as a “Product of the USA” because the cattle were raised in other countries but brought to the United States for slaughter and processing. Shook attorneys represented Tyson Foods Inc. in the litigation. Lucero v. Tyson Foods Inc., No. 20-0106 (D.N.M.,…
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Oklahoma Plant-Based Meat Law Challenged
Upton’s Naturals Co. and the Plant Based Foods Association have filed a First Amendment challenge to Oklahoma’s law requiring manufacturers of plant-based meat products to include a disclaimer on the labels of products that are named after animal-derived products, such as “burgers.” Upton’s Naturals Co. v. Stitt, No. 20-0938 (W.D. Okla., filed September 16, 2020). The…
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FSIS Announces Meat Inspection Committee Meeting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a virtual public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) on September 24-25, 2020. The objectives are “for the Committee to review and advise about the steps FSIS should take to ensure better control of artisanal,…
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Meatpackers Sue OSHA for COVID-19 Protections
A group of workers at a Maid-Rite Specialty Foods production plant has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require Maid-Rite to establish procedures to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection. Does v. Scalia, No. 20-1260 (M.D. Penn., filed July 22, 2020). The plaintiffs allege that they face…
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USDA Responds to Petition on COVID-19 in Meat and Poultry Plants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a response to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s petition urging the agency to require meat and poultry processing plants to publish information about COVID-19 testing and infection rates at their facilities and to include on their product labels the statement “Warning: Workers in U.S. meat and…