USDA AMS Webinar Invitation--Country of Origin Labeling--The Basics, Sept. 25, 2014

 

		Agricultural Marketing Service                Webinar Invitation
	Country of Origin Labeling — The Basics Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time   Join USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for a live and interactive webinar, “Country of Origin Labeling—The Basics.”   Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a labeling law that requires retailers to provide their customers with information about the origin of various food products.  This includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, shellfish, beef, veal, pork, lamb, goat, and chicken.  Mandatory COOL requirements help consumers make informed decisions about the food they buy.      AMS implements, administers, and enforces the COOL regulations.  Since the regulations were finalized in 2009, AMS and our state partners have closely monitored industry compliance with COOL through reviews of more than 25,000 retail stores and audits of nearly 2,000 suppliers.   During the webinar, Julie Henderson, Director of AMS’ COOL Division, will introduce COOL and discuss what we’ve found through our monitoring activities.  Her formal presentation will be followed by interactive question and answer session.   This webinar is free and available to anyone with Internet access.  However, space is limited and you must register to participate.  Visit today (https://amsfv.webex.com/amsfv/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=664126653) to register for our webinar!    To learn more about COOL visit www.ams.usda.gov/COOL.   This webinar is hosted by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).   To view previous webinars online, visit our Webinar Archive.     If you have any questions about our webinar series or USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, please contact Christopher Purdy at (202) 720-3209 or christopher.purdy@ams.usda.gov.   We hope to see you online!    To be removed from our e-mail list, simply reply to this email and type REMOVE in the message.