The next time you pick up a package of ground beef at the grocery store, you may want to spend a few extra seconds reading the label.
A USDA sticker doesn't necessarily mean the beef you're buying came from an American cow. And with more imported beef now entering the US market, knowing what those labels actually mean could become increasingly important for shoppers.
The Trump administration has temporarily expanded the amount of lean beef trimmings that can enter the US at the lower, in-quota tariff rate. The change allows up to 300,000 metric tons of additional lean beef trimmings into the country over a 90-day period, according to the New York Post.
The imports are intended for use in ground beef. Lean trimmings can be combined with fattier beef to create products with different lean-to-fat ratios, including familiar varieties such as 80/20 and 90/10.
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The next time you pick up a package of ground beef at the grocery store, you may want to spend a few extra seconds reading the label.
A USDA sticker doesn't necessarily mean the beef you're buying came from an American cow. And with more imported beef now entering the US market, knowing what those labels actually mean could become increasingly important for shoppers.
The Trump administration has temporarily expanded the amount of lean beef trimmings that can enter the US at the lower, in-quota tariff rate. The change allows up to 300,000 metric tons of additional lean beef trimmings into the country over a 90-day period, according to the New York Post.
The imports are intended for use in ground beef. Lean trimmings can be combined with fattier beef to create products with different lean-to-fat ratios, including familiar varieties such as 80/20 and 90/10.
The move is intended to increase the supply of beef available to consumers and help ease high prices. It comes as the US cattle herd has fallen to its lowest level in 75 years.
The administration is also monitoring whether the imported beef is being sold at a price 25% below the market price for lean beef trimmings. The White House says the measure is intended to give American ranchers more time to rebuild their herds while helping address supply problems.
Here's what those labels actually tell you
But for anyone standing in the meat aisle wondering whether the package in front of them contains American beef, the important information is hiding in the fine print.
If you want beef that came entirely from animals raised in the United States, look for wording such as “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA.”
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