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FSIS Issues Final Rule On Nutrient Content Claims For Meat And Poultry Products
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
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WASHINGTON, June 10, 2005 - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a final rule amending the Federal meat and poultry
products inspection regulations to allow nutrient content claims in meat and poultry product
names. This action will help consumers maintain healthy diets by providing detailed information
they can use when making product choices. The rule becomes effective January 1, 2008; however,
establishments can voluntarily adopt the rule's provisions upon publication.
By establishing the new standard, modifications of meat and poultry products that have existing
standards of identity and composition, such as fresh pork sausage, ground beef, and turkey ham,
will be possible if they conform to the definition of a nutrient content claims. According to
the standard, manufacturers will now be able to use approved ingredients that are needed to achieve
a nutrient content claim, such as "low fat" and "reduced sodium," to make substitute versions of
traditional products, such as "low fat pork sausage" and "reduced sodium chicken franks."
This rule will help further the development and availability of substitute standardized products
with reductions in certain ingredients that are of health concern to consumers, such as fat,
cholesterol and sodium. Additionally, the rule expands the usefulness of current nutrient content
labeling requirements to provide consumers with a wider variety of healthy products that are
accurately labeled.
For further information, contact Dr. Robert Post, Director, Labeling and Consumer Protection Staff,
Office of Policy, Program, and Employee Development, FSIS, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250-3700, or
by telephone at (202) 205-0279.
The final rule is available in the Federal Register and online on the FSIS website at:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/
2005_interim_&_final_rules_index/.
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