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DhhD

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20. This does seem like a taste of what the TPP would deliver to the US. Remember poisonous dog and cat

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Wed May 20, 2015, 07:09 AM

May 2015

food from China several years ago? Then melamine showed up in baby formula in China a couple of years ago.

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U.S. House to consider repeal of meat labelling law after WTO ruling in favour of Canada, Mexico [View all] Judi Lynn May 2015 OP

Good billhicks76 May 2015 #1

I wouldn't think there was any difference in US, Canadian and Mexican beef cattle, especially. Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #9

There are folks who raise meat animals in the US who grass feed fasttense May 2015 #17

Nope. Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #21

We buy most of our meat from a local butcher Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26

of course Obama will veto any such legislation lolololol. the sell out is nearing completion nt msongs May 2015 #2

The US lost??? rpannier May 2015 #3

I've never looked at my meat closely enough to see giftedgirl77 May 2015 #4

Even if you they remove labeling requirements, US producers can stick a big ole American flag Hoyt May 2015 #5

Canadian and Mexican meat packagers could put an American flag on it too shawn703 May 2015 #6

Not likely for long. Besides, the WTO ruling simply authorizes Canada to Hoyt May 2015 #7

No they can't MFrohike May 2015 #32

Nothing in that ruling prevents labeling it US meat if produced here. Hoyt May 2015 #33

Oh? MFrohike May 2015 #34

Because Canadians don't want to label THEIR meat Canadian because people here are less likely Hoyt May 2015 #35

Right MFrohike May 2015 #36

The US does not have to change their law. I don't know how to make that clearer to you. Hoyt May 2015 #37

Heh MFrohike May 2015 #38

I said they could put the damn flag on there IF THEY WANT. Hoyt May 2015 #39

Uh huh MFrohike May 2015 #40

Screw the WTO on this. SoapBox May 2015 #8

proof trade deals supersede US laws Duppers May 2015 #10

This does seem like a taste of what the TPP would deliver to the US. Remember poisonous dog and cat DhhD May 2015 #20

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party Demeter May 2015 #11

Then maybe we need GMO and antibiotic and inspection labelling.... Demeter May 2015 #12

This illustrates why we should not sign another trade deal. We should get out of the ones we're in! Enthusiast May 2015 #13

But free trade agreements don't supersede our court system, right? Android3.14 May 2015 #14

If this stands, there is no hope for GMO labeling. rogerashton May 2015 #15

There is hope for GMO labeling, if other countries wants it on their product that is sold here. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #16

I had to read that twice -- rogerashton May 2015 #28

WTO only heard the corporations and their government allies fasttense May 2015 #18

Correct! Thespian2 May 2015 #19

And who represented ... staggerleem May 2015 #30

Another good reason to not eat meat. nt bemildred May 2015 #22

Information on the five types of labels for organically grown foods. DhhD May 2015 #23

No label NO EAT! nt/ Lodestar May 2015 #24

At the local farmers' market, I know my vendors. nt NCjack May 2015 #25

Who needs elections when we have the unelected WTO issuing dictats? PSPS May 2015 #27

Sounds like we've lost some National Sovereignty here. staggerleem May 2015 #29

Update:House panel votes to repeal country-origin meat labeling law n2doc May 2015 #31