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I think Econ 101 is correct. I quized the meat supervisor at our local Sam's because they advertise "choice beef" with a big sign over the counter. However, none of their packages had a grade stamp on it. I asked him where the choice beef with a grade stamp was and he said there are no grade stamps, but the better beef was in a little counter at the end. So the big choice beef signs that that hung over the counter are totally meaningless and Sam's is guilty of false advertising. I contacted USDA to ask them about it and they said they no longer grade meat. That if a packer wants beef graded by an inspecter it is done through AMS. I contacted AMS and they said all grading is voluntary and that a grade stamp on a package is not required anymore. So I guess the way our govt runs things the grade is totally meaningless. I've heard a lot of complaining about "packer bashers" on this web sight, but they don't hold a candle to USDA. I said ten years ago we didn't need USDA and should abolish them and balance the budget on their backs. They have about them same mentality as FEMA.
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