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CCF Claims Fake Meat is a Carcinogen

Published February 24, 2020

The Center for Consumer Freedom placed an ad in The Wall Street Journal, claiming imitation meat products contain a carcinogen. Several independent lab tests show acrylamide levels high enough to require Prop 65 warnings under California law. The CCF has…

MN Cattlemen Applaud Policy Wins

Published February 10, 2020

Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association President Mike Landuyt says cattle producers are gaining ground with the multiple trade wins. "Some of the regulations aren't even necessary loosened up, we can just better navigate them now." Landuyt adds another high point for…

Perdue Encourages Cattlemen to Tell Their Story

Published February 9, 2020

At the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue joined National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston onstage. The fireside chat started with talking about trade successes for the U.S. beef industry. While China, Canada, Mexico and Japan are…

NCBA Rolls Out Policy Priorities at 2020 Convention

Published February 5, 2020

At the Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association unveiled their top policy priorities for 2020. The focal points include trade and market access, fake meat, climate policy, fair cattle markets and regulatory reform. This list…

MEAT Act Introduced in the U.S. House

Published October 28, 2019

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the labeling on plant-based meat. The Marketing Edible Artificial Truthfully, or MEAT, Act aims to establish a federal definition of beef for food labels. In addition, it seeks…

SD Legislative Session Wraps Up

Published March 14, 2019

The South Dakota legislative session has wrapped up. One disappointment for the South Dakota Farmer’s Union is Governor Noem's veto of industrial hemp. Lobbyist Mitch Richter says there is enough interest in the state to discuss further in the next…

‘Fake Meat’ Oversight a Step in the Right Direction

Published November 20, 2018

USDA and FDA have announced a plan to jointly oversee production of cell-cultured food products, often referred to as ‘fake meat.’ National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect Jennifer Houston says this is a step in the right direction. "We feel very…

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

Published November 20, 2018

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products. The organization has stated that collaboration between USDA and FDA "is key” for this regulation. As the process moves forward, USCA says rulemaking to USDA’s Food Safety and…

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

Published November 19, 2018

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss oversight of cell-cultured food products. After discussion, it was concluded that both agencies should jointly oversee production of what is referred…

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

Published October 29, 2018

USDA and the Food and Drug Administration lead a public meeting to discuss so-called ‘fake meat.’ An industry is being developed to produce cell-cultured protein products in labs. There has been disagreement over how this technology should be regulated and…

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CCF Claims Fake Meat is a Carcinogen

MN Cattlemen Applaud Policy Wins

Perdue Encourages Cattlemen to Tell Their Story

NCBA Rolls Out Policy Priorities at 2020 Convention

MEAT Act Introduced in the U.S. House

SD Legislative Session Wraps Up

‘Fake Meat’ Oversight a Step in the Right Direction

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

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