Overall, imports of red meat and poultry account for less than 6%, while imports of eggs account for less than half of 1%. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the proposed rule would better align the labels with consumers’ views. About 12% of all meat, poultry and egg products sold in the country carry the U.S.-origin labels, USDA officials said. More than 40% of the shoppers said they look for the USA label when buying meat. “And these large producers were importing these animals raised elsewhere and just repackaging them and then kind of coasting on the ‘Made in the USA’ label."

Source: ABC News March 07, 2023 06:07 UTC