New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

D.Anne — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:39:35 GMT

I recently purchased beef from Save A Lot grocery. Undoubtedly going overboard to follow these regulations regarding country of origin, the steer that ended up being labeled "Canada Mexico USA" really got around! Or am I missing something? -Like the unannounced but in-place treasonous North American Confederation that puts the final coup de gras to our Constitution and the existence of this country.

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

actualize81 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:58:31 GMT

No law is going to ensure your safety 100%, try as they may. Even though it isn't always easy we as consumers have to take individual responsibility for our own health. Keeping a positive attitude and not fretting (too much) will draw us to healthier and more wholesome foods. I know when I'm feeling negative i'm drawn to crappier foods. When I'm positive I enjoy eating healthy and natural foods.

What does everyone think?

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re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

TWS500 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:43:58 GMT

Motto: If it's from China, put it down.....

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

NebraskaDave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:03:59 GMT

Because of the High Fructose Corn Syrup, I had given up on soda pop a long time ago, until I discovered Mexican soda pop at Hispanic stores, made with cane sugar instead of HFCS and minimal preservatives; the orange and lime are flavored with oranges and limes; imagine that! Southern California people look for Mexican-made Coca-Cola because of the pure sugar/no HFCS. Yeahyeah, should avoid sugar, but for the occasional treat, sugar vs. HFCS is a no-brainer; point is that you have to KNOW why soda pop from Mexico/strawberries from Chile/asparagus from China are better, worse, or the same. Northern Hemisphere's winter is Southern Hemisphere's growing season; do we know which country has the best track record for taking care of their produce, even if we knew where it came from?

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

curious7 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:43:10 GMT

Even with this new law, there remain yet many loopholes, and we continue tobe duped. Foods grown in Mexico, or Canada do not need to be labeled as such.

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

Mamachibi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:14:01 GMT

"• Foods produced in the United States but packed somewhere else (a common practice) may be labeled “product of USA”

• Processed foods do not have to be labeled

• Foods used as ingredients in other products don’t have to be labeled (so while lettuce has to be labeled, salad mixes do not)

• If a store adds spices or does any additional processing to an imported food, it is considered to have undergone “substantial transformation” and can be labeled “Made in USA” (even if the original food or ingredient came from China or another country)"

What a piece of useless legislation!

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

bmart33 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:54:22 GMT

Tracking the origins of food is not as far out of reach or as costly as people think. Coffee, for example, that is registered as UTZ Certified can be tracked from the farm to the manufacturer. Other products that can be certified include tea, cocoa, and herbs. Basically, the way the system works is an UTZ Certification Lot Number is assigned to a batch of food at the farm level and it stays with the food all the way to final packaging, where the consumer can use their UTZ number for the food they bought and see where it came from on the manufacturer's website. The system is already here, but it's voluntary. It's just a matter of producers and manufucaters signing up for it and consumers buying it so it increases the demand. Check out their site for more info:

http://www.utzcertified.org/

re: New Regulations Mandate Country of Origin Labels

Teakvass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:04:46 GMT

An idea: Let's have "product of USA" include the state: "Product of USA: Grown in MA, Packed/processed in NY". It might be a way to identify local. For us in New England, tomatoes from CA are practically a food from another country, not to mention the huge carbon footprint!

re: Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin

Islander — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:24:15 GMT

This is the action we've been waiting for, and it's about time! However, one troubling issue remains: the lettuce I picked up today was grown in California, much of which is polluted with perchlorate. It can't be washed off; it's in the plant's very tissues. Florida is perchlorate-free. I wasn't paying attention in the produce aisle. Next time I shop I will be more careful and make a point of looking for Florida-grown crops.

re: Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin

Aaltrude — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:00:44 GMT

The New Zealand government has just rejected the call via a petition for country of Origin labelling of food. Its reason - the say it would inhibit free trade. They have just shown a complete disregard for the rights of the individual to know what they are eating. As far as we are concerned, we will only eat food if we know where it comes from. I would consider this rejection more of an inhibition of free trade as it means we will not be buying food we might have bought had we known where it was from.

re: Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin

BeeGirl — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:49:20 GMT

How would they word this label, lol?

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