I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
Mar
16
2009
COOL takes effect today, supposedly
The long awaited and much postponed Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) finally takes effect today, despite massive efforts by the beef industry to make it go away. It is interesting to see what meat producer groups object to: too expensive, too difficult, it’s really just another trade barrier, and – my favorite – consumers don’t care where their meat comes from. As of today, COOL is law. Will anyone pay attention? Or will the law be as widely ignored by meat sellers as it is for fish sellers? But don’t you care where your food is produced? I do.