; and (D) the term beef products defined as edible products produced in whole or in part from beef, exclusive of milk and milk products produced therefrom, in such section 3 ( 7 U.S.C. 2902 ). (7) The definitions of beef and beef products were established under the Beef Research and Information Act for the purpose of strengthening the beef industry’s position in the marketplace and to maintain and expand domestic and foreign markets and uses for beef and beef products only. (8) The lack of any Federal definition of beef or beef products for the purposes of meat food product labeling has led some to begin marketing imitation products as meat or beef, creating the opportunity for marketplace confusion and consumer fraud that Congress originally charged the various Federal food regulatory agencies with the duty to prevent. (9) Imitation products labeled as beef or as beef products create confusion in the marketplace. These products are in direct violation of the Congressional Findings and Declaration of Policy authorized under section 2 of the Beef Research and Information Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2901 ) and undermine the integrity of that Act. 3. Labeling of imitation meat products The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after section 403C of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343–3 ) the following: 403D. Labeling of imitation meat products (a) In general Notwithstanding the provision of section 403(c), any imitation meat food product, beef, or beef product shall be deemed to be misbranded unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word imitation immediately before or after the name of the food and a statement that clearly indicates the product is not derived from or does not contain meat. (b) Coordination with secretary of agriculture (1) Notification of misbranding If the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds that food is misbranded under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall within 60 days of such finding transmit a notice of such finding to the