FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2005

Contact: Jeremy Russell
Director of Communications and Government Relations
National Meat Association
[email protected]
(510) 763-1533

BRIGHT FUTURE FOR VOLUNTARY LABELING INITIATIVE

OAKLAND, CA � National Meat Association joins this week in supporting a bill (H.R. 2068) for voluntary country-of-origin labeling. The association has long supported such a voluntary program, which addresses consumer concerns without unduly burdening food manufacturers, and expects that 2005 will be the year that finally sees the passage of a workable standard.

For years there has been heated debate over how to implement country-of-origin labeling. However, the newly minted Meat Promotion Act of 2005 has earned the support from industry groups, as well as legislators from both sides of the aisle, including a total of 34 cosponsors.

�We�re very supportive of a workable, voluntary standard for country-of-origin labeling,� said Jeremy Russell, NMA Director of Communications and Government Relations. �Our members are proactive about providing information on their safe, wholesome meat products, when consumers ask for it.�

National Meat Association is a non-profit trade association. Since 1946, NMA has represented meat packers and processors, equipment manufacturers and food suppliers who provide services to the meat industry. The Oakland, California-based association has members throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia and Mexico.

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Jeremy Russell
National Meat Association
(510) 763-1533
[email protected]

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