Todays Washington Post has an interesting article on the labeling of beef, based on a decision of Giant Foods parent company, Ahold USA, to go to a generic label, absent the industry differentiations. This paragraph is new information for me. >>The USDA grades beef and regulates labeling practices. By law, all beef sold in the United States must be inspected for health safety. For an additional fee, the USDA will grade the product, based on a series of guidelines including tenderness, juiciness, flavor and marbling (the distribution of fat). The practice, while optional, is effectively an industry standard. About 94 percent of beef sold in the United States is graded, Meadows said.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:16:05 +0000
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