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State accused of going too far in labeling requirements for food such as Tofurky

A meat substitute trade group contends an Oklahoma food-labeling law violates the U.S. Constitution and undercuts the industry, so it's suing in federal…

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The White House Seeks To Boost Competition In The Meat Industry

Seth Bodine

Updated July 9, 12:09 p.m.: President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make rules to...

The backlog of cattle and hogs prompted by processing disruptions has mostly been cleared.

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Some Prices Are Still Higher, But Meat Production Has Mostly Recovered From COVID-19 Disruptions

Amy Mayer

First restaurants and school cafeterias closed, then COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants slowed processing. In the spring, shoppers started seeing...

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COVID-19 Put Beef Prices On A Roller Coaster, And The Ride Isn't Over Yet

Amy Mayer

The global pandemic has impacted the food supply in numerous ways and that has led to fluctuations in the prices of some common items. Consider humble…

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The Country Has Plenty of Meat, Despite COVID-19 Plant Closures

Amy Mayer

As meatpacking plants across the country have temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks, consumers might be seeing less meat on the shelves at the…

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Coalition To Federal Judge: Stop Missouri From Enforcing New Meat-Labeling Law

Frank Morris

The coalition behind a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new meat-labeling law asked a federal judge this week to stop the state from enforcing it.

A bill that awaits a signature by Missouri's governor would restrict labeling anything that doesn't come from an animal meat.

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Missouri The First State To Get Serious About The Definition Of Meat

Erica Hunzinger

Updated June 1, 2018, with bill signed — Missouri is in the vanguard when it comes to defining what meat is. It’s an essential, perhaps even existential...

Some of Rob Ewadlt's 2,500 hogs peer out of a barn in late May. Iowa is the nation's leader in hog production, followed by North Carolina.

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Lawsuits Over Animal Manure Wafting Toward Meat Companies, Away From Farmers

Madelyn Beck

There’s a new strategy when it comes to combating the smells and air quality concerns that arise from large-scale animal feeding operations: Blame the...

Cuts of halal lamb shoulder sit on a shelf at the Superior Farms plant in Denver, waiting to be sold to small speciality stores that cater to Muslim consumers.

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Chances Are, You’re Eating Halal Meat And Don’t Know It

Esther Honig

Wearing a heavy smock and rubber boots, Amadedin Eganwa stands over a large conveyor belt that’s carrying unconscious lambs. He faces east, towards...

Make some room in your stomach, because the USDA says you'll eat more than 220 pounds of meat protein in 2018.

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Meat Madness: Americans Expected To Eat Record Amounts Of Protein In 2018

Peggy Lowe

Seeking what he called “clean” food for lunch, Alexander Minnelli chose ProteinHouse , one of the newer restaurants in downtown Kansas City.