A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act for the purpose of requiring that imported meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported" at all stages of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer, and to require certain eating establishments, which serve imported meat, to inform customers of this fact.

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Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that any imported meat or meat food product made in part whole or in part of imported meat, or its package, be labeled "imported", "imported in part", or show the country of origin. Requires that anyone other than the ultimate consumer who cuts such meat or meat food product into pieces or breaks a package containing such products affix an "import" or country of origin label to each piece of meat or to each package. Requires certain restaurants serving imported meat to inform customers of this fact.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1977

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