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Mechanically Tenderized Meat To Require Labeling

Mechanically Tenderized Meat To Require Labeling

Jun 10, 2013

Companies mechanically tenderizing meat will be required to label their packaging as early as next year. According to Bloomberg, up to a quarter of beef sold in the U.S. use mechanical methods of tenderizing meat such as needles or blades which can pose as a point of pathogen introduction. To read more, click HERE.

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