“turkey ham” is: turkey, not’
- ham, arid the turkey industry.”

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“Turkey is turkey and ham |

is: ham and that’s that,” said

George Hamilton, president

of the Smithfield Packing

Co., -Inc., a Virginia ‘ham
producer.

“Smithfield, five other

_pork-producing - firms and

Norfolk Seantly, in
an ‘effort: to” stop’ the turkey.
“industry from using | the label

‘ “turkey ham.”

The ‘ham ‘producers said
the term confuses the public

and falsely - conjures the |

‘image of a bizarre hybrid
“with feathers and a snout
that roots in the mud while
gobbling. ,

“Turkey ham, ” which is
‘cured turkey thigh,
‘resembles a boneless ham.

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At issue in the suit is a
U.S.. Department of.
Agriculture definition of
“turkey ham” as cured
turkey thigh meat. The pork
producers say the USDA
shouldn't ‘ allow © turkey
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