Good news …
the US Congress and the President signed a budget agreement. The bad news is at least one item in the
budget is devastating for American consumers who want to know the origins of their red meat (including pork).
Now, the US
may NOT
put individual labels on its meat stating where the animal was born, raised or
slaughtered. The US lost their appeals
in front of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and faced massive retaliation if
they did not stop the practice of individual package labeling of meat.
I am
livid. I want to know where my meat
comes from. I demand to know! Today, I wrote to my two US Senators and my
US Representative asking if there would be any laws broken if the food stores
advertised where they get their meat?
Not putting on individual package labels, but just as a store or company
policy telling us the place of birth, growth and slaughter of their meat
products.
With food
safety becoming a greater threat all of the time, I think we consumers deserve
to know the origins of our foods. If, I
hear from these representatives, I will let you know what they say.
In the meantime,
I plan to seek out a local slaughter house with a butcher shop so that I can
know where the meat I plan to serve my family comes from.
I additionally
also want to know where the fruits and vegetables come from and I want to know
every ingredient in packaged foods. So,
I guess, that I am truly becoming a fan of “eat and grow local.”
What are
your opinions on these matters?
© Patrica F.
Cooper, Elizabethton, TN January 5th, 2016
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