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USDA: Naturally Raised Marketing Claim Standard
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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 621113" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I think this COULD be a good thing. I emphasize the birth-to-plate on my "natural" no antibiotic/no hormone beef. However I think the "natural" label also implies to consumers other things about the way the animal was raised fed and slaughtered.</p><p></p><p>However what this standard language could also mean is that there will be "natural beef" (= no anti biotics even though they may have needed them and no growth hormones with loss of growth offset by higher selling price due to natural label) in the meat case at Wal Mart. All that is needed is a few suppliers to sign affidavits. How about imported "natural beef" from overseas? Who is going to trace those animals back and check their feed and shot records?</p><p></p><p>Sort of reminds me of the M.A.S.H. TV program where Radar routinely puts papers (affidavits?) in front of the Colonel to sign saying "you don't really want to read this"..... </p><p></p><p>Will be interesting but could hurt the small producer if it gives large scale marketers the opportunity to stamp their same old product as "natural". Who is going to check up on these claims and who is responsible if traces of hormones or antibiotics are found? How will you trace this back and to whose affidavit????</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 621113, member: 7509"] I think this COULD be a good thing. I emphasize the birth-to-plate on my "natural" no antibiotic/no hormone beef. However I think the "natural" label also implies to consumers other things about the way the animal was raised fed and slaughtered. However what this standard language could also mean is that there will be "natural beef" (= no anti biotics even though they may have needed them and no growth hormones with loss of growth offset by higher selling price due to natural label) in the meat case at Wal Mart. All that is needed is a few suppliers to sign affidavits. How about imported "natural beef" from overseas? Who is going to trace those animals back and check their feed and shot records? Sort of reminds me of the M.A.S.H. TV program where Radar routinely puts papers (affidavits?) in front of the Colonel to sign saying "you don't really want to read this"..... Will be interesting but could hurt the small producer if it gives large scale marketers the opportunity to stamp their same old product as "natural". Who is going to check up on these claims and who is responsible if traces of hormones or antibiotics are found? How will you trace this back and to whose affidavit???? [/QUOTE]
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