Wholesome Meat Act
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The Wholesome Meat Act is a 1967 U.S. federal law that strengthened and standardized meat inspection regulations nationwide to improve food safety and public health.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wholesome Meat Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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food safety law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food Safety and Inspection Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure meat products are properly labeled
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ensure meat products are safe ⓘ ensure meat products are wholesome ⓘ |
| amends | Federal Meat Inspection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
meat inspection
ⓘ
meat products ⓘ |
| complements | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| establishes | minimum federal standards for state meat inspection programs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
prevention of adulterated meat products
ⓘ
prevention of misbranded meat products ⓘ public health protection ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Wholesome Meat Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Great Society era legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States food safety regulatory framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
consumer protection
ⓘ
public health law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve food safety
ⓘ
to protect public health ⓘ to standardize meat inspection nationwide ⓘ to strengthen meat inspection regulations ⓘ |
| regulates |
processing of meat for human consumption
ⓘ
slaughter of livestock for human consumption ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Meat Inspection Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wholesome Poultry Products Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
continuous inspection at slaughter plants
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federal inspection of meat sold in interstate commerce ⓘ periodic inspection at meat processing plants ⓘ state meat inspection programs to be at least equal to federal standards ⓘ |
| scope |
interstate meat commerce
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intrastate meat commerce through state programs ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
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food industry ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizes | meat inspection requirements across states ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
inspection requirement
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sanitation standard ⓘ |
| yearOfLaw | 1967 ⓘ |
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