Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be not be mandatory for snacks and other foods, as the financial burdens would outweigh any benefits, claims a leading Spanish politician.
Australia's food watchdog has abandoned its 'information on
request' approach to the country of origin labelling of food,
proposing instead a package of measures to provide consumers with
tighter information.
The US National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has taken the
first steps in creating a country of origin labelling programme.
Put together by a specially organised NCBA task force, the
programme consists of a US label that...
The Americans for Country of Origin Labelling (ACOL) organisation
has lambasted a US government report which is said to make over
inflated cost estimates for the implementation of new labelling
procedures.
The U.S. House of Representatives has offered a Farm Bill that
included "compromises" on the country of origin labelling and
packer ownership provisions in the current Senate bill.
