On June 25th, 2020, OCM launched the first video of its summer online event series, a presentation by Dr. James Dillon, Director of the Texas Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. This video is a great overview of the different types of meat inspection, and discusses the effects of currently proposed legislation that would affect the market access of state-inspected meat.
You can watch the video presentation here:
Here is a breakdown with links to the relevant sections of the video:
State Programs: Important Terminology
Talmage-Aiken and Cooperative Interstate Shippers (CIS) Programs
Proposed Solutions and Legislation (PRIME ACT)
The Possible Future: More Small/Medium Plants, Niche Markets, Grading Services
You can also download a PDF file of the slides from the presentation to use as educational materials: OCM Presentation James Dillon Meat Processing
