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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to October's
Label Alert. Catch yourself gazing out the office window at those
colorful autumn leaves? Why not ease into your workday with a little
topical reading, plus, take advantage of 50% off PLC's NFP
development service. In this edition, more foods labeled US or
foreign-grown, Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety introduced,
are food allergy labels too vague?, good reviews for COOL
recommendations, and risky Mexican produce imports. Enjoy!
| More Foods
Getting Labeled as US or Foreign-Grown |
No more
wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your
lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers
will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.
Read
on...
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| FDA Looking at
Mandatory Tracking Program for Food |
A mandatory
traceability system in the United States would help improve
the safety of food, such as produce, a health official told
lawmakers on Wednesday, three weeks after the government
declared an end to the worst foodborne outbreak in a decade.
Read
on...
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| Secretary
Schafer Welcomes Beth Johnson, Acting Under Secretary for Food
Safety |
U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer welcomes the President's
intention to designate Elizabeth (Beth) Johnson as Acting
Under Secretary of Food Safety. Read
on...
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| Food Allergy
Labels Too Vague |
These warnings
are voluntary and unregulated, and they may only baffle the
consumer who reads them. Another example: "Produced in a
facility with an allergy control plan. The possibility of
contact with allergenic ingredients has been minimized. May
still contain trace amount of (allergen)." Read
on...
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| KCA Commends
Industry Leaders & COOL
Recommendations |
On October 1st,
the cattle industry reaches a milestone. The implementation of
COOL is expected, and all producers will be affected. In late
August, Mike Schultz, R-CALF Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Committee chair and KCA Board member represented producers at
an unprecedented meeting of industry leaders to work together
to ease the burden on producers when implementing COOL. Read
on...
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| Few Safeguards
for Mexican Produce Heading North |
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At the end of a
dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing
hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican
markets are open to the elements, protected only by a
corrugated metal roof. Read
on...
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| Autumn Offer:
50% off NFP Development |
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autumn with 50% off Nutrition Facts panel drafting.
Take advantage
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get the ball rolling! Find out more....
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