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| 2597925 | 81d6914b-1ced-41d2-8aaa-6cbddaedbfc6 | Q1 | TEXAS FARM BUREAU | 37881 | TEXAS FARM BUREAU | 2021 | first_quarter | FOO | TFB is concerned about the labeling of fake meat which is cultured in a lab or made from plants. TFB has told leaders in D.C. that inaccurate or misleading labeling of lab grown or plant products as meat poses a threat to agriculture and consumers that rely on nutrient dense, safe meat products. TFB asks for the USDA to oversee the food safety aspects and labeling of these products. TFB supports a meat processing bill authored by Reps. Henry Cuellar and Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, the DIRECT Act will allow State Inspected (MPI) meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers. The legislation allows new flexibilities without compromising food safety recall ability, or jeopardizing trade market access through equivalency agreements. TFB supports RAMP-UP Act, a meat processing bill sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas and former Rep. Collin Peterson. This legislation would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines. The grants will be capped at $100,000 per facility. The legislation will also require USDA to work with States and report on ways to improve the existing Cooperative Interstate Shipment program. TFB has concerns regarding the Processing Revival and Intrastate Exemption (PRIME) Act by Congressman Tom Massey (R-KY) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) in May 2019. Recent impacts of COVID-19 on meat processing have brought this bill some light recently. The PRIME Act would remove the federal requirement for states to have an inspection program at least equal to that of FSIS for products offered in intrastate commerce. TFB has expressed concerns regarding food safety with Congressional offices. | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE | 190000 | 0 | 0 | 2021-04-16T13:57:40.010000-04:00 |