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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-2-378. Disclosure of meat products that contain extenders; exception.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-2-378. Disclosure of meat products that contain extenders; exception.

(a) All food service establishments in this state which serve meat products that contain extenders, such as textured vegetable protein, textured soy flour, fortified textured vegetable protein, or other such products, shall display on their menus, or by placards visible to the public, information stating that the meat product contains extenders. Products which contain extenders shall not be advertised using names which designate all meat products. The menu or other advertisement must bear the same name that appears on the package when received from the processor and the ingredients statement as listed on the label.

(b) This Code section shall not be applicable to the serving of meat products which do not contain such an amount of extenders as to require additional labeling in accordance with other laws of the United States and laws of this state relating to meat products.

## History

Code 1933, § 88-1009, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 1116, § 1.