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AFFI White Paper urges fix of food-origin labeling regulation in order to save jobs: new consumer survey reflects growing concern that new requirements in practice are not as attractive as some considered them to be in theory. (AFFI''s Washington Watch).

Publication: Frozen Food Digest
Publication Date: 01-APR-03 		Format: Online - approximately 739 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: AFFI White Paper urges fix of food-origin labeling regulation in order to save jobs: new consumer survey reflects growing concern that new requirements in practice are not as attractive as some considered them to be in theory. (AFFI''s Washington Watch).(American Frozen Food Institute)

Article Excerpt
Warning of American job loss, a white paper issued by AFFI describes specific scenarios under a country of origin labeling regulation that would dissuade frozen food makers from using domestic produce and seafood, and from housing product blending facilities within the United States. The complete White Paper is available on-line at http://www.affi.com.

"The new marking scheme is seriously broken. It needs to be fixed. Taking the time and making the effort to fix what is broken must be recognized as good public policy," said Leslie G. Sarasin, CAE, AFFI's president and chief executive officer.

At issue is a new country of origin marking scheme for some food products that departs...

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