Country-Of-Origin Labeling Would Add Costs But No Consumer Benefit – CRN
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Requiring country-of-origin labeling for dietary supplements would be redundant with good manufacturing practices and could raise prices without benefiting consumers, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition
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