New rules define which foods can be labeled 'Product of USA' [View all]
Source: Scripps News
Posted 12:50 PM, Mar 25, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging use of its new “Product of USA” labels on meat, poultry and eggs that are born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. The labels follow updated USDA rules governing which products can carry the designation. Previously, items that were merely packaged or processed in the U.S. could legally use the label.
Since 2017, 17% of U.S. family farms have closed, the USDA says. In 2024, the Biden administration revised labeling rules, with the new requirements going into effect earlier this year. The updated labels will include the language: “Born. Raised. Harvested. Processed.”
“Our great patriot ranchers and producers grow, raise and harvest the world’s safest, most affordable and abundant food supply,” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said. “American consumers want to support America by buying American, and this label will strengthen our food supply chain through transparency, fairness and trust. This new standard ensures producers who invest in a fully American supply chain can compete fairly, and it gives consumers the confidence they deserve about the food they bring home.”
The American Farm Bureau Federation supported the new labeling rules.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/new-rules-define-which-foods-can-be-labeled-product-of-usa
Link to USDA PRESS RELEASE - USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label
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