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Western Regional Meeting

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About the event

The Meat Institute's Western Regional Meeting brings together meat and poultry industry professionals to examine the policy and regulatory issues shaping operations in California and across the West Coast. The program provides practical insight into compliance planning, emerging state and federal policy risks, and regulatory developments affecting processors.

Agenda

  1. California Policy Landscape

    Explore state-level issues affecting processors, including Prop 12, extended producer responsibility, food bans, ultra-processed food definitions, and the Farm Bill.

  2. California GHG & CARB Regulations

    Review reporting requirements, compliance timelines, and upcoming developments under California's greenhouse gas and CARB regulations.

  3. Federal Regulatory Update

    Understand federal regulatory developments and policy issues most relevant to meat and poultry operations.