The repeal of country of origin labeling laws really pissed me off
and it vividly illustrates how trade agreements screw the public and impact our laws. Faced with huge penalties imposed by the WTO, the U.S. caved. Beef and pork cannot be labeled with this information- and the TPP will make matters on this front far worse.
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Do you want more and more of your food coming from countries with weaker food safety regulations?
The TPP specifically says that food safety rules can only exist “while facilitating and expanding trade” — meaning that global commerce is prioritized over preventing foodborne illness.
The deal also lets foreign countries attack our food safety standards as “illegal trade barriers.” This is bad news for straightforward food labels — for example, our country of origin labels for meat and dolphin-safe tuna labels have already been successfully attacked as so-called trade barriers at trade tribunals.
The TPP also makes it easier to trump our food safety protections in trade tribunals. There is even a new provision that lets exporters second-guess U.S. inspectors at the border when they stop suspect food shipments, eroding the rigorous oversight needed to ensure we’re only accepting food that’s up to American safety standards.
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https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/news/wtf-tpp
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