Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food adulteration and inspection.

Labels.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief overview of country-of-origin food labeling (COOL) requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930; meat and poultry inspection program provisions; COOL requirements of the 2002 farm bill, as amended; the 2007-2008 farm bill; and the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2008. Summarizes selected policy and implementation issues, including arguments for and against mandatory COOL.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods

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