In 1967 Congress passed the Wholesome Meat Act, Public Law 90-201, amending the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA). The act expanded the federal government’s authority over meat slaughter and processing to intrastate commerce but did create exemptions from the requirement that an inspector be present when slaughtering is taking place. The Wholesome Meat Act allowed the “uninspected” slaughter of meat animals at a custom facility as long as the owner…
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Farm Legal Podcast Series #3: Selling Bulk Meat? The Legal Side of Livestock Sales.
We partnered with Barn2Door to produce a podcast series that helps independent farmers and ranchers navigate the legal challenges they often face. In this episode, we focus on livestock and herdshare/meat share regulations, how they vary across the country, and the resources FTCLDF offers to help producers sell direct-to-consumer.
Farm Legal Podcast Series #2: Poultry Pitfalls and Regulation
We partnered with Barn2Door to produce a podcast series that helps independent farmers and ranchers navigate the legal challenges they often face. In this episode, we focus on poultry regulations, how they vary across the country, and the resources FTCLDF offers to help producers sell direct-to-consumer.
Farm Legal Podcast Series #1: Raw Milk Sales Explained
We partnered with Barn2Door to produce a podcast series that helps independent farmers and ranchers navigate the legal challenges they often face. In this episode, we focus on dairy regulations, how they vary across the country, and the resources FTCLDF offers to help farmers sell their dairy products direct-to-consumer.
Meatshare Primer
Meatshare refers to the situation when a consumer purchases a live animal, a portion of a live animal, or a portion of a herd of live animals directly from the producer. Once the animal is slaughtered, the consumer receives their promised share, such as meat from a quarter or half of the animal. Similar to a […]