New Food Labels

[Racoon]

With the recent advent of tainted Chinese products, Americans clamor for more safety regulation..
So should the rest of the world.

Poll: 92 percent want 'country of origin' labels - More Health News - MSNBC.com


You can't expect slave-labor made products to be all safe and wholesome all the time now, can you??

I supported the FDA on previous requirements to add product quality, ingredients , macro-nutrient ratios, and info into their labels..

Now the concern comes from abroad.. Is your product from China tainted with poisonous effect?

Considering how America has dug itself into the trade-war hole, maybe some regulation might change some perspective about everything we receive thats made in China..?
Perhaps its symbolic of more thats to come??

I agree with the consumer outrage. China has taken far to many liberties when it comes to producing and exporting a safe and viable product.
Perhaps this might swing the pendulum in the other way...

Whats your opinion?
Shouldn't country of origin be labeled into the product for the consumer?

[InfiniteNow]

Is the intent that if a product were labelled "Made in China" we would not purchase it?

I'm somewhat confused considering just how much of everything we purchase is a Chinese export. Further, with food, some ingredients may be obtained from other countries but pulled together elsewhere.

So for example, I buy my molasses from the Domincan, and my chocolate from Belgium, wheat from China, and kangaroo from Australia then make my food product in Dallas (don't ask me what this food product might be, it's just an example ). What should the label say?


I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with you, just seeking clarification on how this particular approach would alleviate the problem you describe of tainted ingredients making their way into the food supply.



Soylent green is people!

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by InfiniteNow

Is the intent that if a product were labelled "Made in China" we would not purchase it?

I'm somewhat confused considering just how much of everything we purchase is a Chinese export. Further, with food, some ingredients may be obtained from other countries but pulled together elsewhere.

So for example, I buy my molasses from the Domincan, and my chocolate from Belgium, wheat from China, and kangaroo from Australia then make my food product in Dallas (don't ask me what this food product might be, it's just an example ). What should the label say?


I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with you, just seeking clarification on how this particular approach would alleviate the problem you describe of tainted ingredients making their way into the food supply.



Soylent green is people!

Of course you're not agreeing nor disagreing.
Merely towing the line until you feel comfortable to assert your beliefs.

Its too early to tell..
But perhaps "Made in America' might bestow confidence in the consumer once again.

What do you think IN?
Is Made in America a bad thing?

Is our ridgid quality structure of quality assurance to be undermined by cheap quality/slave produced exports?

After all, you're the supreme humanitarian..
Why don't you attack Chinese labor practices?

[Jay-qu]

Here things labelled 'Australian made' can be grown elsewhere and only assembled here - figures..

[Monomer]

Originally Posted by Jay-qu

Here things labelled 'Australian made' can be grown elsewhere and only assembled here - figures..

That's true. But I think consumers should know where their food has been grown and assembled. People can then choose to buy locally and support their country, or they can opt for the imported goods.

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by Racoon

But perhaps "Made in America' might bestow confidence in the consumer once again.

I agree that this might bestow confidence in some consumers. I, myself, see little reason why country of origin is indicative of a products quality or viability though...

Originally Posted by Racoon

Is Made in America a bad thing?

Not by default. Of course not. Howeer, it is not necessarily a good thing either.

Originally Posted by Racoon

Why don't you attack Chinese labor practices?

I am confident you and I can, and do, agree on this particular issue. I just don't see it as a "China only" issue.

Since I addressed your questions, would you be so kind as to address those I listed in my previous post, and repeated below?

Originally Posted by InfiniteNow

Is the intent that if a product were labelled "Made in China" we would not purchase it?
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So for example, I buy my molasses from the Domincan, and my chocolate from Belgium, wheat from China, and kangaroo from Australia then make my food product in Dallas (don't ask me what this food product might be, it's just an example ). What should the label say?
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how this particular approach would alleviate the problem you describe of tainted ingredients making their way into the food supply.

[Buffy]

I personally would indeed favor stuff that was made/grown/assembled here, because I like to support the home team even if its more expensive. I'd like my family to get jobs rather than someone in China, or even Belgium (just to show its not "racist" ).

Even if its a choice between foreign sources, I'd choose between them based on a variety of political or economic reasons, even if it was a tough call: I think I'd prefer Russian Caviar to the Iranian kind, because Putin is ever so slightly less distasteful than Amadinejad....

Drives a Chevy,
Buffy

[Mercedes Benzene]

I think that labels should denote a country of origin.

I really dislike supporting China's economy, and I would make every effort (if such labels existed) to buy more American and European products over their Asian counterparts.
In other words, I agree with all of Buffy's above sentiments.

[sanctus]

Mercedes, why you prefer european to asian products is not clear to me? Is it just for hygenic matters?

Also an argument in favor for made in "your country" is ecological, the transport from China to US for example is not top. This is the reason I almost only buy things from Switzerland and maybe italy and france...

Buffy, if you look at the words Amadinjad is by far worse I agree. But if you look at the actions Putin is the winning one (of the being worse contest). So if had to choose from where to buy a product Iran or Russia I don't really know what I would choose.

[Fatstep]

I think it'd end up being too damn tedious to look at every can or box and see where they're from, but more power to you if you're that paranoid.