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1 Σεπ 2021 · Added information on the use of “Free Range” and synonymous claims (“Free Roaming,” “Pasture Fed,” Pasture Grown,” “Pasture Raised,” and “Meadow Raised”) on labels of poultry products and the documentation needed to substantiate these claims.
FSIS does not define ‘‘free range’’ and its synonymous terms. AWI claimed that the free-range claim can be used in false and misleading ways that may be injurious to individual consumers and the broader market for properly packaged poultry products. The petition included 23 exhibits, consumer expectation data, askFSIS questions, and ...
Producers are required to submit evidence to ensure compliance with the agency’s ambiguous free range definitions. But FSIS provides conflicting instructions on what is needed for approval of the claims—further . fueling the confusion over what it means to be free range. According to the agency’s . Animal Production Claims
and application of the labeling requirements applicable to meat and poultry products rests principally with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
16 Ιαν 2014 · The USDA’s (and industry standard) definition for “Free Range” is that birds must have “outdoor access” or “access to the outdoors.” In some cases, this can mean access only through a “pop hole,” with no full-body access to the outdoors and no minimum space requirement.
6 Απρ 2012 · Eggs labeled “cage-free” or “from free-roaming hens” are laid by hens that are allowed to roam in a room or open area, which is typically a barn or poultry house. “Free-range” or “pasture-fed” eggs are produced by hens raised outdoors or with access to outdoors.
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