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56. Well there is North American Bison and North American White Tail and Mule Deer................

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 02:02 PM

Jan 2016

these two species are about as North American as you can get, and they have to be labeled from the country of origin.

And they are better for you hardly no fat

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Consumers won�t know meat origin after US ends labeling law [View all] Lodestar Jan 2016 OP

boycott beef and pork saturnsring Jan 2016 #1

Yes indeed. This REQUIRES a swift response!...n/t Lodestar Jan 2016 #2

I Lykes your style. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #179

No--boycott beef and pork that isn't labeled. MADem Jan 2016 #3

That's an important point. Target the boycott to non-labeled meat. (nt) enough Jan 2016 #6

unclear enid602 Jan 2016 #26

Nonsense. It doesn't mandate it---as was the requirement previously. nt MADem Jan 2016 #87

I don't share your optimism. Bernin Jan 2016 #91

It's not optimism--it's simply market forces. Not everyone will care--some will, though. MADem Jan 2016 #94

Market forces should not be at play when it comes to people's health. betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #99

You make the assumption that foreign always equals dangerous, which some might say is MADem Jan 2016 #104

You're arguing that there should be no requirement other than personal choice betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #107

No, I'm not. Let me give you a clue, sport--don't put words in peoples' mouths. You stink at it. MADem Jan 2016 #119

So poor people will not be able to afford the labeled kind and will get sick betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #96

Stop resorting to personal insult and falsehoods as your FIRST line of attack. It makes you look MADem Jan 2016 #113

For now, but the TPP will fix that right up. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #33

No it won't. Good grief--it's smart business to appeal to consumers by giving them what they want. MADem Jan 2016 #86

Rich people who can afford it will betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #98

How you hate neoliberal dems? How "I" hate people who make false accusations on the internet, MADem Jan 2016 #120

excellent distinction thanks ... nt saturnsring Jan 2016 #41

Dishonest bullshit ! Libertarians and business cartels will betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #93

"As you well know....?" Why are you crawling up my nether regions -- I didn't write or pass this MADem Jan 2016 #100

More dishonest bullshit betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #103

You are behaving in a rude and uncivil fashion. In fact, the more you gripe and whine and insult me MADem Jan 2016 #106

Bottom line is you don't believe in regulation, just consumerism. betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #108

Bottom Line is You Have A Serious Problem Comprehending The Written Word. MADem Jan 2016 #117

I am not a guy or a boy. betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #125

What you are is rude and immature. You might want to work on that. MADem Jan 2016 #129

na na na na na, children, behave or go to your room. olddad56 Jan 2016 #146

There is nothing civil about food poisoning betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #156

You completely owned and operated the other poster, and it was deserved. Well done. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #168

I'm not the one resorting to personal invective, here. nt MADem Jan 2016 #160

very true...not required is not the same as prohibited restorefreedom Jan 2016 #135

Perdue made it a point to let people know--after the Chinese Chicken Change--that their MADem Jan 2016 #137

i think so too. u.s. and others will be bending over backwards restorefreedom Jan 2016 #139

Buy local. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #17

Yep Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #72

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #102

Yes. What about chicken? JDPriestly Jan 2016 #50

+ a bazillion! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #51

the article mentions only beef and pork saturnsring Jan 2016 #62

Sorry... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2016 #101

Will the labeling of foods for nutritional ingredients content be far behind?-sugars,fat content... jalan48 Jan 2016 #4

I wondered that, too. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #32

We have a local organic butcher shop..... HeartoftheMidwest Jan 2016 #5

Same here. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #23

Me too. I drive by my future food every day. :-) PotatoChip Jan 2016 #42

With everything we know, chernabog Jan 2016 #7

That's a question for the 99.9% who do.... pipoman Jan 2016 #22

Thank you for the extremely clever response. chernabog Jan 2016 #24

observation pipoman Jan 2016 #34

Thank you chernabog Jan 2016 #39

I am a pro cook in a Democratic area.... pipoman Jan 2016 #53

Oh, well then. chernabog Jan 2016 #60

More accurately, 97.5% Xithras Jan 2016 #75

omega 3 can be enhanced by algae and flax restorefreedom Jan 2016 #136

That's the problem with allowing populations to self identify. Xithras Jan 2016 #138

yup, and proves the point restorefreedom Jan 2016 #140

Everything we eat was alive at one time. gvstn Jan 2016 #47

Yes. tecelote Jan 2016 #52

So you will knowingly chernabog Jan 2016 #59

How many years did I hear dogs and cats don't feel pain like humans? gvstn Jan 2016 #64

In 1996 we didn't realize animals felt pain? chernabog Jan 2016 #65

Plenty of times gvstn Jan 2016 #69

You said, "Only in the last 20 years do we recognize that animals have pain sensors. " chernabog Jan 2016 #70

Like my posts or not. gvstn Jan 2016 #114

Ok, so chernabog Jan 2016 #116

Yes, you have to eat something. gvstn Jan 2016 #124

Yes chernabog Jan 2016 #128

Explain to me how plants aren't sentient just because they don't have gvstn Jan 2016 #133

Ok chernabog Jan 2016 #134

We don't eat them alive, you know. FiveGoodMen Jan 2016 #153

What does that have to do with anything? chernabog Jan 2016 #155

You keep talking about how they feel pain. FiveGoodMen Jan 2016 #166

Do your tastebuds chernabog Jan 2016 #170

I've pointed out that the animals don't need to suffer any more than they would in normal life FiveGoodMen Jan 2016 #181

But they do, and they always will chernabog Jan 2016 #182

Yes, plants are undervalued. gvstn Jan 2016 #68

... I can't even chernabog Jan 2016 #71

Yes, but chernabog Jan 2016 #58

But we have to eat something that was alive. gvstn Jan 2016 #73

Plants don't die when you eat them...they grow back chernabog Jan 2016 #76

So you say. gvstn Jan 2016 #82

at this point there is no evidence or scientific consensus restorefreedom Jan 2016 #141

But you were told wrong. a la izquierda Jan 2016 #174

This message was self-deleted by its author TheSarcastinator Jan 2016 #97

Can US producers label their abelenkpe Jan 2016 #8

I am sure they could Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #14

Yes, but... jeff47 Jan 2016 #20

Yes, they've done this for decades. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #35

Provisions of a treaty like TPP which explicitly restrict speech would be unconstitutional. closeupready Jan 2016 #46

I am fortunate, our meat comes from less than a mile from our house.... peacebird Jan 2016 #9

Raising meat birds is easy. OkSustainAg Jan 2016 #15

welcome to du, and thanks for the offer of information. niyad Jan 2016 #57

These lawsuits through WTO will dismantle Lodestar Jan 2016 #10

And TPP will only be worse. rurallib Jan 2016 #25

Great..... blackspade Jan 2016 #11

The meat industry AND WTO (foreign meat sources). Lodestar Jan 2016 #12

I visited Mexico in 1999. Around the area in which we stayed, there were smelly, putrid JDPriestly Jan 2016 #55

"We don't need to eat meat that is tainted. " chernabog Jan 2016 #63

"In order to have a freedom, information is required. " KansDem Jan 2016 #28

So sorry, my bad. blackspade Jan 2016 #31

True. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #77

Information is fearmongering! Stop fearmongering! Stop truthtelling now! closeupready Jan 2016 #48

expect much whinnying and neigh saying about this reddread Jan 2016 #13

yep, the US lost in a WTO suit Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #16

With any luck, domestic producers will continue to label the source of origin. Buzz Clik Jan 2016 #18

this is so wrong. Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #19

before 2008 The One was keeping tritium in the drinking water: same dif MisterP Jan 2016 #54

Isn't free trade great?!! (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #21

Has Obama signed this bill into law INdemo Jan 2016 #27

Yes. former9thward Jan 2016 #143

A few months ago I bought some Tilapia INdemo Jan 2016 #147

The WTO had ruled against the U.S. former9thward Jan 2016 #148

So now we have to abide by the WTO rules and our food safety? INdemo Jan 2016 #149

Then we should withdraw from the WTO. former9thward Jan 2016 #150

So now we're kowtowing to the WTO? KansDem Jan 2016 #29

If you belong to world organizations former9thward Jan 2016 #144

Aside from people who use local butchers, bet most don't even know now. Inkfreak Jan 2016 #30

Which is why I stopped eating it. nt bemildred Jan 2016 #36

One more reason I'm glad I get my meat from the Farmers market. Javaman Jan 2016 #37

Worse than where is not knowing what they were fed. And jwirr Jan 2016 #38

That is why rule by corporate decree is such a bad idea. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #79

Exactly the corporations are moving toward building jwirr Jan 2016 #85

Buy from Farmers' Markets Sanity Claws Jan 2016 #40

Get Out The DAMNED Vote SoapBox Jan 2016 #43

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #80

They are such liars. The US unilaterally disregards WTO rulings, at will. closeupready Jan 2016 #44

Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #81

never will buy non-labeled meats or any food product not labled with Country of origin. Sunlei Jan 2016 #45

This is bad. gvstn Jan 2016 #49

Well there is North American Bison and North American White Tail and Mule Deer................ turbinetree Jan 2016 #56

My freezer is stocked right now madville Jan 2016 #61

I was given some deer , and I have some Bison in the freezer................................... turbinetree Jan 2016 #67

I'm less concerned with where the meat is from... thesquanderer Jan 2016 #66

For those still eating meat, this is a perfect time to kick the habit. n/t Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #74

I just won't buy shit that isn't labeled. Not labeling it could denote something suspicious. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #78

The American people have less influence over the legislative process every day. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #83

Thats why I'm going to my local farm market they buy & butcher locally. Historic NY Jan 2016 #84

buy from known, local producers treelover Jan 2016 #88

So, I can pass the cans, bottles, jars of "Made in China (or wherever) BUT: Paper Roses Jan 2016 #89

Not being required to label doesn't mean the same thing as being required not to label matt819 Jan 2016 #90

Basic information - nothing more nothing less, and THAT is considered an unfair trade practice Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #92

Be good to yourself. Dont eat it. roody Jan 2016 #95

Unfortunately Bernin Jan 2016 #105

What recent studies? chernabog Jan 2016 #110

This study Bernin Jan 2016 #112

Too bad they only look at vegetarians chernabog Jan 2016 #115

i can believe the happy part to a degree restorefreedom Jan 2016 #142

I have been one for forty. roody Jan 2016 #154

No more half raw meat, guys, especially pork Warpy Jan 2016 #109

Just don't eat meat at all. chernabog Jan 2016 #111

Some people feel like shit if they don't eat meat Warpy Jan 2016 #118

Yours isn't even a concept. You just made that up. chernabog Jan 2016 #122

the corporate liberturds can adulterate veggies too betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #121

Absolutely people have a right to healthy food. chernabog Jan 2016 #123

Except it isn't meat that is the problem in this case it is the lack of regulation. n/t betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #127

Oh, no it's definitely the meat. chernabog Jan 2016 #130

So when you get ameobic dysentary from contaminated lettuce betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #131

No I was saying that chernabog Jan 2016 #132

Except the topic is unlabled food, not specifically meat betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #158

What is a greedhead and how do they make people vegan? chernabog Jan 2016 #164

OT means offtopic betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #165

Guess it's back to vegetarianism nt Luciferous Jan 2016 #126

That means I switch to local on meat now Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #145

Me too, and increase the vegetarian diet some. n/t ozone_man Jan 2016 #152

Soylent Green. nt Zorra Jan 2016 #151

Why not just boycott any grocery store that doesnt label the origin of their meat??? cstanleytech Jan 2016 #157

Get off the meat. Start by going to fish. The meat is worse than cigarettes. trillion Jan 2016 #161

Thanks for sharing your unsolicited opinion and have a wonderful day. nt cstanleytech Jan 2016 #162

I'm glad I became a vegetarian decades ago. Meat killed my father - 5 way bypass surgery, then trillion Jan 2016 #159

99% of America are not vegans yet they are living to 70. betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #163

I don't wish anyone to die and I did not say that. Putting crap in poeple's mouths trillion Jan 2016 #172

96.8 percent are still making it to 70 betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #173

Canada should be ashamed Angel Martin Jan 2016 #167

Why do they fight the labeling? treestar Jan 2016 #169

Consumer bias NobodyHere Jan 2016 #171

Consumer choice, you mean? oegthe Jan 2016 #175

You can put it that way NobodyHere Jan 2016 #176

It is not unusual, that there are bad things in a spending bill that also had good things in it. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #177

This is insanity, how in the FUCK is consumer choice "protectionism"? Odin2005 Jan 2016 #178

Our CSA farm provides us with quality beef, pork & poultry raised locally. grntuscarora Jan 2016 #180