graham wrote:
> On 29/12/2015 9:49 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:27:04 -0700, Janet B wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:03:49 -0800, The New Other Guy
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, the US Congress has passed a law and the President has signed it,
>>>> repealing the Country of Origin Labeling for meat sold to the public.
>>>>
>>>> <sigh>
>>>>
>>> that was in response to the WTO threats.
>>> My Winco currently posts signs on the meat cases that state all beef,
>>> lamb, goat, chicken and pork has been born, raised and butchered in
>>> the US. I wonder if they will be able to continue to do so or if the
>>> background of the animals will become so muddied as to make that
>>> statement impossible.
>>
>> The meat processors will no longer be required to keep records on the
>> provenance of the animals which they considered a huge burden. Which
>> means they'll now be able to pass those savings onto retail customers
>> <cough>.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> It was that burden that hindered the trade in Canadian cattle and beef

Nah, that was your ****ing mad cow disease outbreak, spongehead!