Weekly Health Quiz: Seeds, Meat and Exercise

1 A meat product can be labeled "Product of the USA" when:

• The animal has been raised in the U.S., regardless of where it's slaughtered and processed
• The beef undergoes processing, even if minimal, in a U.S. facility

  The USDA allows multinational meatpackers to label imported beef as "Product of USA" as long as it has undergone processing in the U.S., even if minimal. This misrepresentation has significant ramifications for American farmers, who have to compete with lower priced imports. Learn more.

• The animal has been raised and slaughtered in the U.S.
• The beef undergoes major processing in a U.S. facility, such as being made into a ready-to-heat meal