TI have completely lost faith in our governmental institutions, but It’s important to acknowledge (and celebrate) victories when they happen.

Early last week, Tom Vilsack, our Secretary of Agriculture, announced a new policy mandating that all meat, poultry, and egg products bearing the “Product of U.S.A.” label must originate from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed within the United States. Gee what a novel concept – who would have thought that we needed the government to require packing companies to state the obvious (sarcasm).
This move comes as a corrective step since the government previously permitted meat to carry the “Product of the U.S.A.” label simply if it was packaged in the U.S., regardless of where the animal was born or slaughtered. Essentially, meat from animals not actually raised in the U.S. could masquerade as a domestic product just because it was wrapped up stateside.