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One of the most controversial topics in the meat and poultry industry is the role that lab-grown meat and poultry products will play in the industry.

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing an amendment to federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations.

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with public during recalls and outbreaks during a recent IAFP panel.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued two announcements that may be of interest to the meat and poultry industry.

Under the standard, certain human food manufacturers, retailers and importers will be required to notify consumers that a food is either bioengineered (BE) or contains BE contents.

If the resolution is passed, the California agency responsible for overseeing Proposition 65 (the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) would be urged to add "processed meat" to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals, thereby requiring processed meat to carry warnings.

The first mistake many establishments make in recall situations is not consulting with outside regulatory experts in timely manner.

Dr. Brashears is a Professor of Food Safety and Public Health at Texas Tech University.

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