Welch Introduces LOCAL Foods Act to Better Support Rural Producers and Communities
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act, legislation to update the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906's (FMIA) 'Personal-Use Exemption'to better support small-scale meat producers in rural communities. The LOCAL Foods Act would codify current USDA guidance on Pers . . .
Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act, legislation to update the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906's (FMIA) 'Personal-Use Exemption'to better support small-scale meat producers in rural communities. The LOCAL Foods Act would codify current USDA guidance on Pers . . .