Q&A: COOL Food Labels
Q: What does the new law require?
Q: Where will I see the country of origin?
Q: Aren't many foods already labeled?
Q: What's the biggest exception?
Q: What if the foods are merely mixed together?
Q: Must all stores comply?
Q: What if companies buy food from various places -- beef from both U.S. and Mexican ranchers, for instance?
Q: Aren't country labels on some processed foods?
Q: When does the change take effect?
Q: Aren't country labels on some processed foods?
A: Yes, tariff regulations have long required that a food put into consumer-ready packaging abroad be labeled as an import; that doesn't apply to bulk ingredients.
