7 CFR 65.250
§ 65.250 Slaughter.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 65.250, § 65.250 Slaughter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16525
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Slaughter means the point in which a livestock animal (including chicken) is prepared into meat products (covered commodities) for human consumption. For purposes of labeling under this part, the word harvested may be used in lieu of slaughtered.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.