Canada once again will oppose the new USDA country of origin rule (Page 1/1)
maryjane MAR 15, 11:39 AM
The USDA began last year to rework America's Country of Origin Labeling, after Canada and Mexico drug the previous labeling requirement program into WTO back in 2008 and won, forcing congress to repeal the law in 2015 after all appeals had been exhausted.

Following that, products that were raised in Canada, Mexico and South America were able to legally label their products "Made in USA or Product of USA , even IF, they were born, raised elsewhere but sent to USA for slaughter.

In 2008, Canada and Mexico challenged the U.S. on COOL at the WTO, asserting that it unfairly discriminated against Canadian and Mexican meat. In reality, it was the global meat industry threatened by the idea that if consumers knew how often animals are transported across national borders as they are mass produced, fattened in feedlots and slaughtered, consumers might choose “born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.A."

USDA announced last week, that they have finalized the new version, allowing US products to voluntarily be basically labeled 'Raised, fed and slaughtered in the USA"
When USDA announced about this time last year that they were going to bring COOL back, Canada announced that they will once again aggressively oppose USDAs latest effort.

Canada to oppose U.S. proposals to renew country of origin labeling, ministers say
Reuters
March 7, 20235:14 PM CSTUpdated a year ago


March 7 (Reuters) - Canada will firmly oppose U.S. proposals to renew mandatory country of origin labeling for pork and beef and is concerned by measures that could cause disruptions to North American livestock supply chains, two Canadian ministers said on Tuesday.
The statement by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and International Trade Minister Mary Ng came in response to a proposed U.S. rule requiring meat, poultry or eggs labeled as a U.S. product to be raised and slaughtered within the country.

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williegoat MAR 15, 12:18 PM
Screw 'em.

And screw Chuck Schumer while you're at it.

The USA is a sovereign nation everyone else should keep their nose out of our business.

The same applies to Israel. Chuckie needs to mind his own business.
Patrick MAR 15, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

The USA is a sovereign nation everyone else should keep their nose out of our business.



What, you think the US doesn't stick their nose in any other sovereign nation's business?

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BingB MAR 15, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:
The USA is a sovereign nation everyone else should keep their nose out of our business.




It would be next to impossible to have functional international trade without the WTO.

A lot of people on your side cry about Chine not following the rules on international trade. Why should other countries have to comply with rules for international trade, but not the United States?
jdv MAR 17, 02:18 PM
It is my understanding that "cool " labeling food is a consumer safety issue. BingB don't you support big government protect the people over trade?

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williegoat MAR 17, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by jdv:

It is my understanding that "cool " labeling food is a consumer safety issue. BingB don't you support big government protect the people over trade?



If I said I liked cheese doodles, fred and patrick would find a reason to hate them. It is their mission.

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Patrick MAR 17, 04:28 PM

I wouldn't mind working my way through those cheese doodles.
BingB MAR 18, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by jdv:

It is my understanding that "cool " labeling food is a consumer safety issue. BingB don't you support big government protect the people over trade?





The WTO said it was a marketing issue that does not really effect safety.

I don't know enought details on this issue to argue one way or the other. All I know is that we can't ignore the WTO just because we are a sovereign nation.

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jdv MAR 18, 03:13 PM
In the state food "cool" violations start at $ 10,000 and double for every offense. The idea is to be able to track food from seed / birth to the table so if there is an issue it can be tracked back to the farm/ranch. Think salmonella outbreak. The WTO should not be telling the what to do with our food.

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cliffw MAR 20, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by BingB:
It would be next to impossible to have functional international trade without the WTO.



Says you. Not true.


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Originally posted by BingB:
Why should other countries have to comply with rules for international trade, but not the United States?



The WTO is just an agency which offers guidelines.


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Originally posted by BingB:
All I know is that we can't ignore the WTO just because we are a sovereign nation.



Considering their ideals is not ignoring the WTO. If the WTO ideals were rules why do different countries have different rules ? Tell us what happens to nations who do not follow the guidelines ?