Subpart 4 – Bureau of Regulatory Services
Chapter 07 – Meat and Poultry Inspection
Subchapter 01
Labeling of Plant-Based Foods
112.01 Labeling Requirements:
1. A plant-based food product label shall not be false or misleading.
2. A plant-based food product shall not be labeled as a “meat” or “meat food product” as
defined by Miss. Code Ann. §§75-33-3(1)(b) and 75-35-3(g). For purposes of this
section, a plant-based food product will not be considered to be labeled as a “meat” or
“meat food product” if one or more of the following terms, or a comparable qualifier, is
prominently displayed on the front of the package: “meat free,” “meatless,” “plant-based,”
“veggie-based,” “made from plants,” “vegetarian,” or “vegan.”
3. A plant-based food product label that does not contain one or more of the terms in subpart
(2) of this section, or a comparable qualifier, may be subject to further examination by the
Commissioner in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-15(5).
112.02 Voluntary Signage: In order to promote consumers’ informed purchasing decisions, any
retail food establishment, restaurant, or retailer may voluntarily display, in a conspicuous
manner, where meats are sold or offered, the following phrase(s), as appropriate:
1. Proudly Selling Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
2. Proudly Selling U.S. Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
3. Proudly Selling Mississippi Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
112.03 Safe Harbor Actions: Any retail food establishment, restaurant, or retailer may, but is not
required to, separate or divide its section of plant-based food products a reasonable
distance from its meat food products, provided that such non-meat products comply with
section 112.01 and do not contain any false or misleading consumer disclosures.
Establishments may, but are not required to, display the voluntary signage at meat
counters, and if using menus, they may separate sections of the offerings by product type.
(Adopted ___________ ___, 2019.)
Source: Miss. Code Ann. §75-33-5, Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-3 & Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-15.

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 Labeling of Plant-Based Foods
112.01 Labeling Requirements:
4. A plant-based food product label shall not be false or misleading.
5. A plant-based food product shall not be labeled as a “meat” or “meat food product” as
defined by Miss. Code Ann. §§75-33-3(1)(b) and 75-35-3(g). For purposes of this
section, a plant-based food product will not be considered to be labeled as a “meat” or
“meat food product” if one or more of the following terms, or a comparable qualifier, is
prominently displayed on the front of the package: “meat free,” “meatless,” “plant-based,”
“veggie-based,” “made from plants,” “vegetarian,” or “vegan.”
6. A plant-based food product label that does not contain one or more of the terms in subpart
(2) of this section, or a comparable qualifier, may be subject to further examination by the
Commissioner in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-15(5).
112.02 Voluntary Signage: In order to promote consumers’ informed purchasing decisions, any
retail food establishment, restaurant, or retailer may voluntarily display, in a conspicuous
manner, where meats are sold or offered, the following phrase(s), as appropriate:
4. Proudly Selling Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
5. Proudly Selling U.S. Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
6. Proudly Selling Mississippi Farm-Raised Meat (beef, pork, poultry)
112.03 Safe Harbor Actions: Any retail food establishment, restaurant, or retailer may, but is not
required to, separate or divide its section of plant-based food products a reasonable
distance from its meat food products, provided that such non-meat products comply with
section 112.01 and do not contain any false or misleading consumer disclosures.
Establishments may, but are not required to, display the voluntary signage at meat
counters, and if using menus, they may separate sections of the offerings by product type.
(Adopted ___________ ___, 2019.)
Source: Miss. Code Ann. §75-33-5, Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-3 & Miss. Code Ann. §75-35-15.

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