The nation's largest meatpackers, JBS Swift & Company, Tyson Fresh Meats, Incorporated and Cargill, have pledged to comply with the intent of mandatory country of origin labeling and label their products with the "Product of USA" label. It is estimated that roughly 90% of all fresh retail beef and pork cuts meet the definition of USA and will qualify for the USA label.
"Consumers simply have the right to know where their food comes from," says National Farmers Union President Tom Buis. "I am pleased to see the nation's three largest packers come together in a cooperative spirit to follow the intent of the law."
Several packers had been pushing for the right to label meat "Product of North America" which wouldn't require them to differentiate Canadian or Mexican meat.
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