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On Aug. 13, 2014, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Notice 39-14 titled: “Clarification and Expansion of Sampling Eligibility Criteria for the Routine Beef Manufacturing Trimmings (MT60) and Bench Trim (MT55) Sampling Programs”

A quick search on the Internet reveals the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed roughly 2,800 new regulations since 2009, when the current administration took office

One of the more recent trends to hit restaurants has been the rise in charcuterie, or the curing of meats like sausages or hams.

For years, the North American Meat Association has held an annual Washington Conference, where attendees travel to Washington D.C. to meet with USDA officials as well as their Congressional representatives.

Since 2008 there has been a sustained increase in the number of FSIS- regulated products that contain undeclared allergens.

"Tell your story and communicate, but then you actually have to do stuff too,” stated Jayson Lusk, Ph.D., author of “The Food Police” and professor, Oklahoma State University.

FSIS has issued a proposed rule titled “Records to be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores that Grind Raw Beef Products.”

Since 1998, food-grade lubricants haven’t been regulated by any government body