The purposes of government regulations for the inspection of meat and poultry products are to:<\/p>\n
1) prevent the sale of adulterated, contaminated, or otherwise unsafe livestock products; 2)
\nprevent misbranding; 3) ensure the safety of consumers by establishing minimum standards for
\nthe production, slaughter, processing, and marketing of these products; and 4) create a system of
\nlicensing, inspection and labeling to trace a product back to its origin if a public health problem
\nshould arise.<\/p>\n
An inadvertent side effect of increased regulation and validation is that smaller processors and
\nfarmers may be disproportionately disadvantaged due to economies of scale. For example,
\nvalidation equipment is often expensive to purchase and maintain. The smaller volume of output
\nof smaller plants results in these plants incurring a greater overhead expense on a per pound
\nbasis.<\/p>\n
This negatively affects producers and conflicts with the stated aim of our New York agricultural
\nagencies to increase the sales of value-added farm products. However, a close study of the meat
\nstatutes reveals some exemptions and alternatives that can benefit the small farmer and processor
\nwho are marketing slaughter animals or meat products.<\/p>\n
It is far better to have an excellent understanding of the meat regulations and to diligently
\nstudy any changes in their interpretation rather than to focus on circumventing them and
\nrisk trafficking in illegal or unsanitary products.<\/p>\n
Advocates for the New York livestock industry need to build strong communication channels
\nwith meat inspectors. There is a formal review process for proposed changes in the wording of
\nstatutes. These livestock industry advocates need to rapidly apprise farmers and small processors
\nwhen such regulatory reviews are ongoing and find ways to motivate the affected parties to
\nparticipate in the process. There are no formal regulatory review procedures when the
\ninterpretation of a regulation is being changed. This is unfortunate, because even a small change
\nin interpretation can have damaging implications for farmers and processors. Making sure
\nlivestock farmers are knowledgeable about the current regulations governing meat products and
\nslaughter is a positive first step at improving their ability to communicate effectively with
\nofficials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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