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In Mississippi

1. Hyde-Smith introduces bill to allow direct-to-consumer meat and poultry sales

Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) has joined Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R) in introducing legislation to create new opportunities for online direct-to-consumer meat and poultry sales for producers, processors, and small meat markets.

The Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transaction (DIRECT) Act would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain state-inspected meat and poultry, while also preserving food saf

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