Resources on federal meat laws and regulations
● Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA: Labels: definition; required features. 9 CFR § 317.2 ((sections c(1), c(5), k, h, f, g, l)) or 381.117 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title9-vol2/pdf/CFR-2011-title9-vol2-sec317-2.pdf
● The Labeling and Consumer Protection Staff, USDA. A Guide to Federal Food Labeling Requirements for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products. August 2007. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Labeling_Requirements_Guide.pdf
● NC Choices’ Fact Sheet: USDA Food Safety Inspection Service Nutrition Labeling Compliance Guidelines for NC Meat Handlers and Meat Processors. June 2013. http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.com/dynamic_content/uploadfiles/882/Nutritional_Labeling.pdf
● USDA, Animal Production Claims Outline of the Current Process. Accessed November 2015.http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/6fe3cd56-6809-4239-b7a2-bccb82a30588/RaisingClaims.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
● FSIS, USDA. Labeling Overview and Generic Label Approval Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS). October 21, 2014. chrome-extension://gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj/views/app.html
North Carolina meat laws and regulations
● NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Meat & Poultry Inspection Service. http://www.ncagr.gov/meatpoultry/info.htm, Labeling information can be found http://www.ncagr.gov/MeatPoultry/labels.htm
● Mellage, Susan Jelinek. Frequently Asked Questions about Processing and Marketing Beef, Pork, Lamb and Goat Meats In North Carolina and South Carolina. October 2006. http://www.ncagr.gov/MeatPoultry/pdf/FAQ_Marketing.pdf
● Nowlin, Michelle B. Growing your Local Food Business in North Carolina: A Guide to Laws and Regulations. Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. September 2012. https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CFSA_RegGuide-NC2012_webres4.pdf Pages 8-9 provide information on both federal and state laws and regulations governing the production, processing, and sale of meat.
● Blacklin, Sarah. (2014). Special Labeling Claims and the Approval Process for Niche Meat Production. LF-003. Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems. http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/special-claims-and-the-approval-process-for-niche-meat-production
● N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Meat and Poultry Inspection Division. MPID Notice 5-14, 6-14 “Poultry Exemption Requirements.” September 17, 2014. MPID Notice 15-14 http://www.ncagr.gov/MeatPoultry/notices/5-14%20Poultry%20Exemption%20Requirements.pdf, and http://www.ncagr.gov/meatpoultry/notices/6-14%20Producer%20Grower%20Poultry%20Exemption.pdf
● Roos, Debbie. Selling Eggs, Meat, and Poultry in North Carolina: What Farmers Need to Know. Access November 2015.https://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-meatandeggs/
● N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Meat & Poultry Inspection Division. MPID Notice 5-14 “Requirements for the Producer/Grower 1,000 Poultry Exemption.” September 17, 2014. http://www.ncagr.gov/MeatPoultry/notices/5-14%20 Poultry%20Exemption%20Requirements.pdf
● N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Meat & Poultry Inspection Division. MPID Notice 6-14 “Requirements for the Producer/Grower 20,000 Poultry Exemption.” September 17, 2014. http://www.ncagr.gov/MeatPoultry/notices/6-14%20Producer%20Grower%20Poultry%20Exemption.pdf
General resources
· NC Growing Together Project. 2013. Working with Local Niche Meat in Retail Settings. Bringing on New Local Niche Meat Producers: A Visual Guide and Checklist. http://www.ncgrowingtogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/NCGT-Bringing-on-New-Local-Niche-Meat-Producers-10-2013.pdf
· NC Growing Together Project. 2013. Process Walkthrough: Direct-Store: Delivery (DSD) to Retail Grocery Destinations for Niche Meat Producers. http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/ncgt/process-walkthrough-meat-dsd-to-retail.pdf
· USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/
· Fugate, Ariel. (2014) Tips for Marketing Fresh Produce to Retail Grocers: Understanding PLU and UPC Codes. LF-002. Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems. http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/tips‐for‐produce‐growers‐marketing‐fresh‐produce‐to‐retail‐ grocers‐understanding‐plu‐and‐upc‐codes.pdf
· NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service. Got To Be NC Video: “Do I need a UPC Code?”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNnGzwBH‐1o