The meat, poultry, and seafood industry faces growing hurdles as legislators pass laws and regulators establish rules for more sustainable operations. Action currently focuses on extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements; bans and phaseouts of single-use plastics, expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging, and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); and mandates related to recyclable and recycled-content materials to support the transition to a circular economy.