WASHINGTON, D.C. -
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture will propose
changes m the federal meat
grading regulations to un
prove grading efficiency and
reduce grading variations.
Under the proposal, meat
would be graded only as
carcasses or sides, and beef,
mutton, and lamb would be
graded only at the plant in
which the animals are
slaughtered. Veal and calf
would be graded only’after
the hide is removed and only
m the plant where such
removal occurs.
Assistant Secretary Carol
Tucker Foreman said this
practice would reduce some
of the variation in grading
which results when meat is
offered for grading as
carcasses or sides and later
as quarters or wholesale
cuts, and at locations distant
from the point of slaughter.
Provisions would be made
for grading damaged sides.
Foreman said the new
proposal is based on com
ments and information
developed as a result of a
January 1978 proposal,
which the department
withdrew Friday.
Additional changes
applying only to beef
would:
—Define “beef carcass”
more specifically to reduce
confusion over what con
stitutes a carcass.
—Specify that a beef
carcass be ribbed at least 10
minutes before it is offered
for grading. This will allow
the grade determining
factors marbling and
graves
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USDA proposes changes in meat
color, texture and firmness
of the lean time to develop
to the extent needed for an
accurate grade deter
mination to be made.
—Permit the yield grade
mark to be removed from
officially graded beef car
casses or cuts which have a
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layer of fat (natural or
trimmed) % mch or less.
This specifies how thick the
fat layer can be before yield
grade designations may be
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present regulations which
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is to be presented for
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grading regs
cover are considered
fraudulent and deceptive
practices if the carcass is
presented for grading.
Also published in January
1978 was a proposed plan to
label as “U.S. Ungraded”
any meat which had not
received a USDA grade
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Other members are Sara
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Baldwin Janney, Jefferson;
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designation. The department
will consider this proposal
separately after completion
of a survey being conducted
now on consumer per
ceptions of grade names.
Notices of the new
proposal were published in
Friday's Federal Register.
York; Robin Fridy, Red
Lion; Sharon Ebaugh,
Airville; and Terry Beegle,
York.
The purpose of the com
mittee is to evaluate the total
4-H program, i.e., eliminate
or plan new events as
needed; help with public
relations and set policy. The
4-H Fair was one of the
events whose beginning
developed through the 4-H
Advisory Committee.
The 4-H members are
represented on this board by
the 4-H County Council of
ficers.
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