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U.S.FOOD WATCH

Opposition open to extending country-of-origin menu labelling

The opposition would extend country-of-origin labeling to restaurant menus, requiring diners to see where their food originated before ordering—though implementation costs remain a concern.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on Best of BBN
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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOvernight in the labelling debate, the opposition says it is open to extending country-of-origin labels to restaurant menus, not just the packages in your grocery store.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the menu would tell you where the chicken was born. Before you order it, I mean.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is the idea.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSupporters say diners deserve to know what is on the plate, while restaurants and food producers would have to track and print it, and that costs money.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA chicken with a passport. I would read that menu like a travel blog.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentChickens do not travel, Kenji, they are shipped. Nothing is decided yet, and the opposition has only said it might be open to it.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMight.

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYes, might. In politics that is a full commitment, right up until the menu is printed.

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