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Canada pushes for repeal of US food labeling
State poultry leader fears retaliation over Country of Origin designation
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United States labeling requirements that force meatpackers to list where animals were born, raised and slaughtered have stirred ire among countries that feel the mandates are discriminatory. Canadian Consul General Louise Blais feels strongly that a repeal of mandatory country of origin labeling is necessary to maintain a good relationship with the poultry industries of Georgia and beyond. Given the retaliatory sanctions Mexico and Canada have threatened to impose, Georgia Poultry Federation President Mike Giles is inclined to agree.