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<big>'''Localism & Smart Choice Options'''</big>
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US / http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jul/02/facebook-posts/canadian-hog-farmers-and-congress-want-repeal-cons/
 
"The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S."
— Facebook posts on Monday, June 29th, 2015 in social media posts.
 
 
 
 
<big>'''Localism & Food Choice Options'''</big>
 


Where does ur food come from, is it stated on the label?  
Where does ur food come from, is it stated on the label?  


What sort of environmental protections (degree of pesticide/fungicide/miticide/herbicide etc-cide)  
What sort of environmental production protections are there (e.g., degree of pesticide/fungicide/miticide/herbicide etc-cide)?


What worker rights or child labor laws are in place in whatever country the product comes from?
What worker rights or child labor laws are in place in whatever country the product comes from?


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_of_Origin_Labeling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_of_Origin_Labeling
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-tariff_barriers_to_trade ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade GATT] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:World_Trade_Organization WTO], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement NAFTA])  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-tariff_barriers_to_trade ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade GATT] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:World_Trade_Organization WTO], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement NAFTA])  


[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/02/business/02label.html  NYT / 2007 -- Labels Lack Food’s Origin Despite Law]





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Updates:


US / http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jul/02/facebook-posts/canadian-hog-farmers-and-congress-want-repeal-cons/

"The House of Representatives just voted 300-131 to remove ‘country-of-origin labeling’ on chicken, pork, and beef sold in the U.S." — Facebook posts on Monday, June 29th, 2015 in social media posts.



Localism & Food Choice Options


Where does ur food come from, is it stated on the label?

What sort of environmental production protections are there (e.g., degree of pesticide/fungicide/miticide/herbicide etc-cide)?

What worker rights or child labor laws are in place in whatever country the product comes from?


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_of_Origin_Labeling

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_USA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_labeling_regulations

https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/cool

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-tariff_barriers_to_trade (GATT - WTO, NAFTA)



NYT / 2007 -- Labels Lack Food’s Origin Despite Law