Trans fat labeling on meat and poultry products, though the regulations only apply to FDA-amenable items, has become another industry expectation with a limiting twist; trans fat databases for meat and poultry are a work in progress. The Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a guidance document, has not yet implemented formal rulemaking about trans fat declarations for foods under its jurisdiction.
“Retailers are getting inquiries, and 'Stores want to avoid questions if it's not there,'” seminar participants commented. “Necessary or not, (manufacturers should) have the line on there,” many concluded, though other attendees questioned why a retailer should demand more than what the government requires.