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| FOOD ADDITIVES AND PROPER
LABELING |
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| ISSUE | To strengthen the
regulations governing food additives, preservatives, and chemicals, and
to require labeling understandable to the consumer. Analyses by
consumer organizations, universities, and government agencies have
shown that chemical contamination of food continues to be an issue in
the marketplace. Disagreement exists over what constitutes a
contaminant and in what proportions. |
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| STATUS |
European importers have
refused to accept meat from cattle produced using growth
stimulating/modifying chemicals -- practices common in the U.S. |
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| Consumers, given the
opportunity, have shown willingness to purchase food produced without
undue chemical intrusion. Farmers and cattlemen have demonstrated
the practicality of such methods of food production. |
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| WHAT TO DO |
The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs urges its members to contact responsible government
agencies and elected officials at all levels to require accurate
listing of all ingredients and additives on product labels in a manner
understandable to the consumer. Where producers have elected to
use chemicals where non-chemical methods have been shown to be
effective, fines or processing fees should be imposed. Proceeds
from the latter should be designated for education and information for
both producers and consumers. |
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