Sun, 09 Jul 2006

Deadline nearing for grass-fed meat label

If you want to know what's really "grass fed" beef, you need to to follow this link and send a letter to the USDA before August 10th. That's the deadline for public comments on the proposed standard, which is currently pegged at defining as grass fed any ruminant that obtains 99% of it's lifetime energy from grass. This is being opposed by large feedlots, who want the standard lowered to 80%, allowing them to start cattle on grass and finish them as usual in their factory farm operations.

This would effectively render the "grass fed" label meaningless. It's up to us to try to keep this from happening.

Lyons, Neb. - Cattle producers have 30 days left to make comments on the proposed standard of grass-fed beef.

(link) [The Prairie Star]

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