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Petition requesting that FSIS amend the poultry products labeling regulations to define “free range” and to amend the process for approving “free range” labeling claims.
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.
Answer: Eggs packed in USDA grademarked consumer packages labeled as free range must be produced by hens that are able to roam vertically and horizontally in indoor houses, and have access to fresh food and water, and continuous access to the outdoors during their laying cycle.
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.
10 Φεβ 2021 · Producers making a “free range” labeling claim are required to add an explanation of the term on the label, but the USDA allows producers to write the explanation and therefore define the term.
9 Μαρ 2022 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has defined the term “free range” only for chickens, not for eggs or for other livestock, such as cattle. For chickens to be free range, the birds must be “allowed access to the outside,” according to the USDA.
27 Δεκ 2019 · 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.
