A group of Congress members has reintroduced the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act, which would allow for state-inspected meat and poultry products to be sold across state lines.
“Despite the requirement of state inspection programs to meet or exceed federal inspection standards, our local producers aren’t able to sell their products across state lines,” said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), a sponsor of the bill, in a statement.
A total of 29 states have their own inspection programs that are certified by the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service, but they may only sell their products within their respective state.
