USDA seeks to change in meat, poultry labeling WASHINGTON, D.C. - A regulation proposed today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would - assure meat and plant operators , of equitable treatment of all applications submitted to USDA for label approval, according to Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker foreman. Foreman said this proposal is the first "in a senes of major USDA food abeling reforms. “The revised policy maintains the integrity of ;he labeling system a system that protects' thfe :onsumer by careful review. )f every label fora meat or r=7 TO SERVE YOU MS&mSSj MIXED FERTILIZER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS ROYSTER BONANZA AND CROP SPECIALS TOBACCO GROWt RS * Blue Mold May Be A Problem - CALL DON LOHR For Information Ihrflkenf poultry product,” Foreman said. She said the “propsed change is in line with recommendations made - by USDA’s inspector general. Pre-market approval by USDA’s Food Safety and' Quality Service is required by the agency for all labels to be' used on federally in .. spected meat and poultry products. Currently, many applications are hand earned by plant personnel or their representatives, and - are often processed before those applications' arriving by mail. “Under the proposal, all applications would be reviewed in the order in which they are received, LANCASTER, PA. R/K AGRI SERVICE (Royster/Kirby) . 500 Running Pump Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17601 New Banvel herbicide 2-step overlay program... Now you can lay-by corn BEFORE it’s 5 inches high! 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Exceptions to the first come, _ first-serve policy would be granted only in case of emergency, such as meeting deadlines for military or other govern ment agency needs. A similar regulation was BETTER From MATERIALS FOR BLENDING OR DIRECT APPLICATION... 46% 33*72% 30% 46%. 20% .60% 22% 68% 4-40-0 Banvel kjr—■ proposed June 20, 1974, but never made final. FSQS officials said it is ap propriate to solicit ad ditional information. Although USDA has the authority to amend an in ternal procedure such as this without public input, Foreman said it is in the public interest to accept comments for 60 days. Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act. FSQS has the authority to establish procedures for the review and approval of all labels to be used on federally inspected meat and poultry products. Comments on the proposal UREA (GRANULAR) AMMONIUM NITRATE NITROGEN SOLUTION DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE SUPERPHOSPHATE MURIATE OF POTASH GRANULAR ZINC BORATE (GRANULAR) MICRONUTRIENT MIX At% i u *r SUPER PHOSPHATE 0-20-0 GRANULAR —gm NEW! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1980—D35 should be submitted by April 28 to the executive secretariat, attention: Annie Johnson, room 3807-S, FSQS, USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250. For more information contact Robert Hibbert, acting director. Meat and Farm Bureau to assess beef programs WASHINGTON, D.C., - The American Farm Bureau Federation has announced plans to expand its efforts to strengthen the National Live Stock and Meat Board and the U.S. Meat Export Federation programs. Noting the recent defeat of the beef referendum to determine whether producers wished to approve an assessment on the value of cattle sold to support a national Beef Research and Information Program, Robert B. 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