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Demand Transparency and Accountability in USDA Meat Safety Oversight
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Target: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and the U.S. Congress
Goal: We call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Congress to enact immediate safeguards, transparency, and oversight measures to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure the FSIS acts in the public interest, not at the behest of powerful meat industry pl
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is entrusted with protecting public health by ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products in the United States. However, the appointment of Justin Ransom—a former senior executive at Tyson Foods, the nation's largest meat producer—to lead FSIS undermines public confidence in the agency's impartiality and effectiveness.
Ransom played a central role in launching Tyson's 'climate-friendly' Brazen Beef label, which was criticized for making unsubstantiated environmental claims and is now the subject of a lawsuit for misleading consumers. As FSIS administrator, Ransom will oversee label approvals for the same industry he previously served, creating an undeniable conflict of interest. Tyson is currently under investigation by the FSIS for alleged unfair business practices and has a documented history of animal welfare violations.
This revolving door between industry and government erodes the integrity of food safety oversight, especially when ethics regulations are weakened or unenforced. Without strict guardrails, there is a real risk that corporate interests will be placed above the health, safety, and rights of consumers, workers, and animals.
We demand urgent action to restore transparency, accountability, and public trust in the USDA's food safety mission.
Key Demands
- Require Justin Ransom to recuse himself from all FSIS decisions and regulatory actions involving Tyson Foods, its subsidiaries, and major industry partners for the duration of his tenure.
- Mandate full public disclosure of all meetings, communications, and decisions involving FSIS leadership and major meat industry representatives.
- Reinstate and strengthen federal ethics rules to prevent conflicts of interest in USDA appointments, including mandatory cooling-off periods for industry executives before holding regulatory positions.
- Establish an independent oversight body to review FSIS label approvals and enforcement actions, with public reporting requirements.
- Initiate a Congressional investigation into the influence of industry on USDA regulatory decisions and the adequacy of current conflict of interest safeguards.
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