Sec. 3. Labeling of imitation meat and poultry products
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Section 1 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term imitation meat means any food that— uses a market name, descriptors, or iconography for, or is otherwise represented as, meat or meat food product, but does not contain meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients; is manufactured to appear as a meat or meat food product, but does not contain meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients; or approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) or chemical characteristics of specific types of meat or meat food product, but does not contain any meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients. .
Section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 453 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term imitation poultry means any food that— uses a market name, descriptors, or iconography for, or is otherwise represented as, poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product; is manufactured to appear as poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product; or that approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) or the chemical characteristics of specific types of poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product. .
Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 607 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No imitation meat product shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner— the word imitation , in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; or a statement that the imitation meat is derived from sources other than meat, in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; and a disclaimer that clearly indicates that the imitation meat product is not derived from, or does not contain, meat, on the label.
The Secretary may not provide for any exceptions to the requirements under paragraph (1). . Section 8 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 457 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No imitation poultry shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner— the word imitation , in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; or a statement that the imitation poultry product is derived from sources other than poultry, in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; and a disclaimer that clearly indicates that the imitation poultry product is not derived from, or does not contain, poultry, on the label.
The Secretary may not provide for any exceptions to the requirements under paragraph (1). .
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