Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
California Agriculture Attorney Explains the New Country Of Origin Labeling Law (COOL)
- By Sebastian Gibson
- Published 10/11/2008
- Food and Drink , Regulatory Compliance , Tools and Resources , Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Unrated
From Agricultural Attorney Sebastian Gibson, San Diego and Orange County and Coachella Valley food and wine lawyer, this article discusses and explains the new Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL). With legal experience throughout California including the Palm Springs, Palm Desert Coachella Valley, the Central Coast, San Diego and Orange County attorney Sebastian Gibson describes the impact COOL will have on shoppers and food producers and retailers and explains what foods the law covers and what foods and retailers are not regulated by this new law.
What are You Having for Breakfast?
- By Jomo Mutegi
- Published 03/17/2008
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing , Food and Drink , Tools and Resources , Nutrition
- Unrated
The January 15, 2008 ruling by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption. What this means to you and I is that increasingly, there will be food derived from cloned animals on our grocer’s shelves and on our breakfast tables.
The following article provides a starting point for understanding this newest development. In the months to come we will examine ways that people of African decent can safeguard themselves against genetically engineered food, cloned food and the overabundance of toxicity in our food supply.