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ALERT: COOL Seafood

Tell USDA "YES" to Country of Origin Labels for seafood.

Country of Origin Labeling, or COOL, is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that requires that all seafood products bear a label stating where the fish was harvested and whether it was wild-caught or farm-raised.

This is a good step, however, the program exempts all processed seafood from these labeling requirements. Consequently, only about half of the seafood sold in stores has a COOL label.

At this time, the USDA is seeking public comments to determine the future of the COOL program. CLICK HERE to tell them your thoughts.

 

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