“Mississippi Seafood Labeling Task Force.” The goal is to bring a panel of experts and governing figures to the table,,,
Legislation initially intended to require those selling seafood in Mississippi to be transparent about where the food comes from, has been altered to create a task force to tackle the state’s mislabeling crisis. House Bill 602, which cruised through its chamber without a dissenting vote back in February, was gutted by the Senate before lawmakers in the chamber voted unanimously to advance an amended version of the bill on Thursday. Instead of expanding an existing state law requiring restaurants and others selling certain seafood items to advertise the food’s country of origin, the text now creates the “Mississippi Seafood Labeling Task Force.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:07
