Plans to require food sold here to have country of origin labelling are being watered down
Plans to require food sold here to have country of origin labelling are being watered down
16 July 2018
A select committee considering the new law has now released its interim recommendations.
The law change was initially designed to cover labelling of all single ingredient-foods.
But the committee is narrowing that down - saying it will only cover fruits, vegetables, meat, fish or seafood which have been minimally processed.
The kind of products that will not require country of origin labelling are nuts, seeds, and grains, tinned vegetable and fruit, mixed vegetables, and cured meats like bacon.
Committee chairman David Bennett says that will ensure minimal cost to industry but achieve the purpose of giving consumers more information.
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