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Monday, July 7, 2014

Trader Joe's caught in COOL crosshairs

Angela Bowman, Staff Writer 07/02/2014

The head of a California-based organization has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s Co. over the retailer’s alleged noncompliance with country-of-origin labeling (COOL) laws, particularly of meat products.  According to MeatPoultry.com, Joel Joseph, chairman of the Made in the USA Foundation, filed the lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Supreme Court on allegations the company is selling meat and product to consumers under COOL labels that are misleading and consumers.   “Many of these products were labeled ‘Product of USA and Mexico,’ some meat products are labeled ‘Product of Australia, USA, Nicaragua and New Zealand,’ and similar labels that are inaccurate, misleading and not in compliance with California and Federal law,” the complaint states....To Read More....

My Take - Let's stop being delusional about 'labeling'.  Labeling initially was a good idea, but as with so many good ideas corruption sets in and leads to this....lawsuits.  The question is whether it benefits society or those with an agenda, whether that agenda is involving financial issues or 'green' issues, the fact remains 'labeling' leads to this, and those opposed to Genetically Modified Foods know it.   Get over it!

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