Easier Local Meat Processing and Sales within States
The new PRIME Act aims to make it easier for small slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities to operate without federal inspections, provided they comply with state regulations. This means citizens may have easier access to locally produced meat, sold directly to consumers or local businesses like restaurants and grocery stores. The act does not override state laws, meaning local authorities still determine the rules for meat sales and processing.
Key points
Exempts local slaughter facilities from federal inspections if they comply with state law.
Allows meat from these facilities to be sold directly to consumers, restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores within the same state.
The act does not preempt existing state laws regarding animal slaughter and meat sales.
Introduced
Citizen Poll