I want to know where my food comes from!

USDA we need your help. 

Today, I pose a question to the USDA. Why don’t I know where my food comes from? Why do I know where my lettuce comes from, but I don’t know where my spring mix comes from?

However, the folks at the USDA don’t seem to care where their food comes from. They allow food manufactures to volunteer the origin of their products. Only under certain circumstances does the USDA require country of origin labeling. Essentially, if a product has mixed ingredients, the USDA does not require a country of origin.

So, if I buy a banana the USDA requires a label, but if I have a fruit salad, the country of origin isn’t required.

USDA, get it together.