March 29, 2018 1 min read

Public Interest Groups Oppose Adding Provisions to NAFTA Undermining Ability to Require Labels on Pre-Packaged Foods

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In a letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, public interest groups including CFA express opposition to the U.S. proposal to add provisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would undermine the rights of the United States and the other signatory countries to require non-discriminatory labels on pre-packaged foods and beverages. The U.S. proposal described is explicitly designed to protect the interests of junk food companies at the expense of public health.

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