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| − | Even before that USDA dropped their regulation of products labeled '''grass-fed in 2016, | + | Even before that USDA dropped their regulation of products labeled '''grass-fed''' in 2016,<ref>USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. “Grass Fed Marketing Claim Standard.” Accessed November 15, 2019. https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/beef/grassfed. |
| + | </ref> the designation had only to do with feeding and did not prohibit routine cruelties such as dehorning, castration, harsh living conditions, rough handling, and lack of veterinary care, and no on-site inspection was required,<ref>“Labeling Guideline on Documentation Needed to Substantiate Animal Raising Claims for Label Submissions.” USDA FSIS, n.d. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/bf170761-33e3-4a2d-8f86-940c2698e2c5/Label-Approval-Guide.pdf?MOD=AJPERES</ref> and animals were still slaughtered at an early age. | ||
Now, without even a definition of grasss-fed provided by the USDA, producers are free to use the label no matter how much grass an animal has been fed. The designation is virtually meaningless. | Now, without even a definition of grasss-fed provided by the USDA, producers are free to use the label no matter how much grass an animal has been fed. The designation is virtually meaningless. | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 15 November 2019
Even before that USDA dropped their regulation of products labeled grass-fed in 2016,[1] the designation had only to do with feeding and did not prohibit routine cruelties such as dehorning, castration, harsh living conditions, rough handling, and lack of veterinary care, and no on-site inspection was required,[2] and animals were still slaughtered at an early age.
Now, without even a definition of grasss-fed provided by the USDA, producers are free to use the label no matter how much grass an animal has been fed. The designation is virtually meaningless.
A strong verified standard
The USDA-regulated grass fed label in the United States requires that the bovine is fed grass their entire life. The designation has only to do with feeding and does not prohibit routine cruelties, such as dehorning, castration, confinement, harsh living conditions, rough handling, and lack of veterinary care.
Enforcement is weak,[3] and the animals are still slaughtered at an early age.[4]
