MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.
The rules require labels on steaks, ribs, and other cuts of meat to identify where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered.
The new rules apply only to cuts of meat such as steaks and roasts, not to ground meats.
The new rules for meat are meant to bring the U.S. in line with the World Trade Organization standards after the organization determined the old labels discriminated against livestock imported from Canada and Mexico.
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The rules require labels on steaks, ribs, and other cuts of meat to identify where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered.
The new rules apply only to cuts of meat such as steaks and roasts, not to ground meats.
The new rules for meat are meant to bring the U.S. in line with the World Trade Organization standards after the organization determined the old labels discriminated against livestock imported from Canada and Mexico.
Read the entire article here.
