[JACKRUSSELL]

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[SlapHappyPappy]

I just wish the calamari I ate tonight had an expiration date on it. I think I’m going to be regretting having eaten it for a couple of days.

[Telepathic Intruder]

I always check where seafood comes from on the container. If it doesn’t say, I don’t buy it. If it says “southeast asia”, I don’t buy it. If it says “farm raised” I don’t buy it. I don’t need government intervention, therefore, except if there is misinformation, then I want someone to sue them.

[MaxMax]

I want origin on every food label.

[NRA2BFree]

Senate Bill 533, introduced by Chance Wednesday, would require restaurant menus to carry a label on all seafood items identifying the country of origin

It would be nice if they would do that for ALL food, not just restaurants. I haven't eaten any seafood since I first heard about all the junk coming out of China. Unfortunately, I don't live close to the ocean so I can't catch my own, or at least know a local market that buys from local fishermen.

Btw, thanks for all the China pings! :o)

[BGHater]

On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, more commonly known as the 2002 Farm Bill. One of its many initiatives requires country of origin labeling for beef, lamb, pork, fish, perishable agricultural commodities and peanuts. On January 27, 2004, President Bush signed Public Law 108-199 which delays the implementation of mandatory COOL for all covered commodities except wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish until September 30, 2006. On November 10, 2005, President Bush signed Public Law 109-97, which delays the implementation for all covered commodities except wild and farm-raised and shellfish until September 30, 2008. As described in the legislation, program implementation is the responsibility of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/cool/

Yeah, they are really concerned about us. -snicker-

[Westlander]

God knows what kind of garbage is served in fast food eateries.

[smalltownslick]

If it doesn’t say “Wild Caught” I don’t buy it.

[ThomasThomas]

Any good restaurants I have been to already tell you this some you need to ask, why make it a law? It would also be hard to print on the menu at some restaurants because the best fish available isn’t always the same place every day .

[gondramB]

I’m surprised that country of origin doesn’t have to be disclosed already - if you have to label blue jeans you definitely should label food.

[RightWhale]

What Senate? State? What State?