On Nov. 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced it is clarifying that meat products it purchases for nutrition assistance programs must be from animals that are born, raised and slaughtered in the United States to meet domestic origin requirements.
On Nov. 16, 2023, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, AMS is hosting a webinar for vendors and interested stakeholders to discuss the clarification on domestic origin requirements for meat products. Interested stakeholders must register for the webinar in advance: Webinar Registration.