http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/beef-labeling-rule-caught-bureaucratic-limbo <p></p><p>A new beef labeling rule that has the support of food safety advocates has been under review for months by the White House Office of Management and Budget.</p><p>The Kansas City Star reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed requiring labels on steaks and other beef products that have been mechanically tenderized. The process uses automated needles or knives that can drive deadly pathogens deep into the interior of the meat.</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:26:56 +0000 Associated Press 27950 at http://kbia.org Beef labeling rule is caught in bureaucratic limbo