Sqwertz > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 03:08:37 +0000 (UTC), enigma wrote:
>
>>> Most products have to bear their country of origin. I
>>> guess you don't read many labels.
>>
>> which was immediately repealed by Congress after hearing
>> from their corporate lobbyists. the big biz guys whined
>> that it would be too difficult for them to supply the
>> information & the consumer doesn't need to know that stuff
>> anyway. lee
>
> http://www.nfu.org/wp-content/cool-timeline.pdf
>
> I'm having trouble following this, but from my experience,
> much of the things I buy I buy are indeed COOL-friendly. I
> bought frozen beef that was "Product of Mexico" last week,
> even.

it is currently entirely voluntary. the original wording would
have required all fresh meat & produce to be labelled as to
country of origin also. while a few things are, most are not.
i have no idea if the fresh ginger in the bin is from China,
Hawaii, or the Moon (although the last one is highly doubtful
<g>). i grow my own ginger now.
if the peppers are labelled from Canada, i'll buy them. if
not, i don't. i keep peppers chopped & frozen for the times i
can't find acceptable COOL on them.
i've found most store brand frozen veggies are labelled (my
favorite being Brussels Sprouts from Belgium).
now, if they'd label the origin of ingredients in convenience
'foods' and pet food, i'd be lots happier.
lee <buying closer to home should be cheaper>