Pastured Poultry Producers Urge FDA to Align Pasture-Raised Egg Labeling with USDA Standards

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Pastured Poultry Producers Urge FDA to Align "Pasture-Raised" Egg Labeling with USDA Standards

A trade group representing pastured poultry farmers is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify how the term "pasture raised" can be used on egg cartons, saying current rules allow consumers to be misled.

The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association ( APPPA ) is requesting the FDA to align egg labeling requirements for the "pasture-raised" claim with the existing definition used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for poultry.

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