Obama Administration’s Stricter Labeling Applies To Some Produce
Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, February 27th, 2009 in Food & Drink, Politicians, Videos.
The Obama administration is calling for the stricter labeling of foods to show the origin of the country the food or animal is from.
While much of this law would apply to the meat industry, it would also apply to some perishable forms of fruits and vegetables.
“The bottom line is we think people have a right to know and they can act on it based on their own opinions and preferences,” said Patty Lovera of Food and Water Watch.
Whole Foods had an assortment of frozen vegetables in their freezer, including “California blend” vegetables, organically grown in China, which doesn’t have the same organic monitoring standards as the US.
Maybe the new legislation can require bigger letters for the labels as well.
Although the country of origin was noted on the package, most wouldn’t have thought to look for the tiny print on a blend of frozen “California” vegetables.
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