The North American Meat Institute welcomed the announcements from both the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Brazilian government this week that will improve beef trade with the South American country.
Brazil’s move to lift bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) related restrictions on U.S. beef further confirms the safety of U.S. beef and recognition of our negligible risk status for BSE. This will allow the export to Brazil of high quality U.S. beef, which is already in high demand in other South American countries that have previously removed restrictions.