
Farm Action Campaign Wins “Product of U.S.A.” Meat Label Reform
The six-year fight to reform the “Product of U.S.A.” label was hard-won. Here’s how the movement started by Farm Action’s founders overcame the obstacles along the way.
Food labels are a critical component of our food economy.
Often the only form of communication between farmers and consumers, labels affect a farmer’s ability to earn a fair price for their products. Americans prefer to buy from nearby farmers using sustainable practices, so transparent labels also support the growth of resilient local and regional food systems.
We believe that labels should say where food comes from and be honest about how it was produced.
And yet all too often, global corporations use misleading labels and claims to sell generic or imported products at a premium while our government looks the other way.
“Buying American” is an important value to U.S. consumers, and truthful country of origin labels provide grocery shoppers with enough information to support American farmers. Farm Action has long pursued the goal of honest country of origin labeling, which can be achieved through action by Congress, the White House, USDA, and FTC.
The six-year fight to reform the “Product of U.S.A.” label was hard-won. Here’s how the movement started by Farm Action’s founders overcame the obstacles along the way.
Farm Action’s President Angela Huffman says this plan could prevent fraud that deceives consumers and stunts the growth of local and regional food systems.
The rule would enable consumers to find meat products bred and raised in the U.S., shifting spending toward independent producers and growing local economies.
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