) And the reason for that is protectionist groups and the media have managed to BS the consumer into believing that origin is significant. What happens that first time that Mexican processed Vidalian Onion rings comes up with E.Coli due to poor processing? Now all Vidalia Onion rings are going to be suspect to the consumer.
Origin is significant, Rod. In the case of the Vadalias, it really is the ONLY reason a customer would buy it instead of a company brand. Your system would be fraud as far as the consumer is concerned.
Origin labelling is a waste of time, effort, and energy, all so a few protectionist groups can have their time in the sun.
I don't think truthful labeling is a waste at all. I think it is the only honest thing to do.
2) There is no such rule. A country is not required to accept any import as long as they don't subject that import to rules MORE stringent than their domestic product is subject to.
Check up on these damn Free Trade agreements that we're stepping in. That's not the way it is.
3) Steak being cut up is not the same as repackaging. You've subjected that beef to handling several times, and at each step in the process you open yourself up to several food born illnesses.
It is the same. A side of beef is a piece of dead cow that has been cut from the carcass. Exact same thing with the steak. The country of origin changes on that steak because of a 5 second knife cut? Just because you've made it smaller and changed it's name from a side to a steak the country where it came from changes? No flipping way, man. I won't buy that in a million years.
If you go to Detroit and get your hair dyed and get a tattoo, maybe a nose ring or two (materially changed), does your citizenship change to US?