Chellie Pingree: “So maybe the powerful special interests behind this repeal are really using this WTO ruling as an excuse to roll back…”

“So maybe the powerful special interests behind this repeal are really using this WTO ruling as an excuse to roll back basic right-to-know for American consumers. I don't think we should let them get away with it. I doubt there is a single consumer in America who says, ``I want to know less about the food I am eating.'' In fact, the opposite is true. Now more than ever, Americans want to know where their food comes from, and they want to buy local food when they can. Buying local has created huge new markets for American farmers, great economic growth in States like mine, like Maine. If this bill passes, it will be harder to know if the pork chop or hamburger you are buying came from around the corner or around the world. Country of origin labeling is good for consumers; it is good for our farmers and ranchers. Please don't gut these commonsense requirements.”