Country of origin labeling (COOL) has been a hot topic in the news for months. The United States wants to label meat products with information about where the animals and processed meat come from, but the World Trade Organization (WTO) has stated over and over again that they believe these steps are potentially harmful to … Read more
The USDA’s FSIS announced yesterday that China has completed the “necessary paperwork” to certify four of its poultry processing plants so they can export processed poultry products to the U.S. The raw poultry will have to come from “approved sources”, but food safety advocates are concerned. Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food and Water Watch … Read more
Last week a U.S. District Court of Appeals refused to rehear the country-of-origin (COOL) labeling dispute between the United States and the World Trade Organization, effectively making COOL the law of the land. After this decision, stakeholders known as COOL Reform Coalition sent a letter to members of Congress asking them to “immediately authorize and … Read more