Another Big Business Give-Away?

From the Bush administration and the GOP, nah! Ya don't say.

Apparently, GOP leaders are going to use the "lame duck" congress session to repeal country of origin labels on food. With a rash of food poisoning occurring this year blamed on onions from Mexico and other foreign grown foods, does this really sound like a good idea? Don't consumers have a right to know where their food comes from?

The industry is, of course, saying that the labels would be cost-prohibitive. Really? For an industry that spends millions of dollars every year on advertising, a sticker saying USA would lead to dire consequences? Doubtful.

"When nutrition labeling was suggested by advocates 25 years ago, the industry kept saying, `Oh, we can't do that,'" said Carol Tucker Foreman, director of food policy for the Consumer Federation of America. "Look, they've done it. They love it. Consumers use it."

posted by Sarai @ 3:41 PM