CCA Reacts to Voluntary Product of USA Labeling Ruling

March 11, 2024

Calgary - The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is disappointed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a final Product of USA labeling rule that adopts the most onerous standard in the world - namely that to qualify for the label meat must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the US - while failing to give meaningful consideration to other options that would have respected the high level of integration in our North American supply chains and food systems. FULL RELEASE