Sentence examples for origin labels from inspiring English sources

But perhaps the meat industry should be less worried about how people will respond to origin labels.

"It's taking away hypocrisy," the designer said of Prada's new "country of origin" labels that announce with honesty and pride just who sewed your genuinely Scottish kilt skirt or dyed your Japanese jeans.

Today, companies in Europe apply origin labels only if they want to — with the exception of food companies, which are more heavily regulated — and if a German clothier does most of its production of a shirt in, say, North Africa or Asia, but puts the final details on the item in Germany, it can still use a label claiming the item was "Made in Germany".

Already, the European Union demands species and origin labels on all fish products.

Among other effects, we show that less experienced consumers tend to rely more on origin labels, while the more experienced focus predominantly on brands.

The United Kingdom will likely be the first to vet the authenticity of fish origin labels on supermarket shelves in an upcoming pilot project.

Its "Country-of-origin labelling guidance" (Country of Origin Labeling Guidance 2008) suggests that in cases where manufacturers describe a product as "Produced in the UK", then the origin of any imported ingredients that characterise the product should be given.

"Clearly, consumers cannot exercise that choice without clear country of origin labelling.

The USDA's Day said that pre-packaged imported foods like peas and carrots have to carry an origin label.

"Country of origin labelling is important because we know from consumer surveys that shoppers want to buy British food products," James said.

Polls have shown overwhelming consumer support for origin labeling, which is already practiced by many of America's agricultural trading partners.