Produce labeling

Lee Miles said:

Can anyone in this group explain what "Product of USA" means?. Is the
produce grown in this country or is it simply owned by an American
company but grown in some third world country? TIA Lee

On the off chance that you're serious, google for "COOL: country of
origin labeling" and you will find that the Congress has twisted itself
into unimaginable knots over the subject. -aem

Lee Miles said:

Can anyone in this group explain what "Product of USA" means?. Is the
produce grown in this country or is it simply owned by an American
company but grown in some third world country? TIA Lee

Amnyone seen the fruit tatoos they have for adding COO, number code and
product name to fruits and veggies? They are really cool, and you
don't have to fight with the stupid sticky labels!

-L.

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Quoted message said:

Can anyone in this group explain what "Product of USA" means?. Is the
produce grown in this country or is it simply owned by an American
company but grown in some third world country? TIA Lee

I would "ASS-ume" it means that (if it's food) that it is grown in the USA.
But lately there have been a spate of laws governing the legal labeling of a
lot of things that may leave the consumer scratching their heads -- so I've
heard.
Dee Dee

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:37:52 -0400, [email hidden] (Lee Miles)

Quoted message said:

Can anyone in this group explain what "Product of USA" means?. Is the
produce grown in this country or is it simply owned by an American
company but grown in some third world country? TIA Lee

Despite aem's accurate take on COOL, this should be something entirely
from the USA. If it were imported, it should have to indicate that.
Things can be manufactured in the USA and contain foreign parts (but
they will be labelled - see the inside of your computer case).

I use should instead of would because there are places where COOL is
mandated and places where it is voluntary. BUT deliberately
mislabeling would be litigable.

jim

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:37:52 -0400, [email hidden] (Lee Miles)

Quoted message said:

Can anyone in this group explain what "Product of USA" means?. Is the
produce grown in this country or is it simply owned by an American
company but grown in some third world country? TIA Lee

Whoops, forgot to put in a couple of URLs, in case you wnat to wander
the maze of COOL:

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

http://agecon.unl.edu/mark/cool/ (lots of links)

While the USA hasn't taken an overall approach to this, I remember
when Colorado was running their ABC promotion - Always Buy Colorado.
How well it worked, I do not know - but the promotion I saw was a
generic approach and was weak.

The posters were great studio shots, but they did not connect. When
you see multiple items, each on the same black background with nothing
to distinguish that bowl of berries from those imported from elsewhere
- it fails at a fundamental level to carry the message.

jim