Wal-Mart: Opposed to Country of Origin Labeling

Wal-Mart, the largest grocer in the world, opposes legislation that would require food to be labeled with its country of origin.

Why doesn't Wal-Mart support COOL?
From Wal-Mart’s own website: “As the world’s largest retailer...we buy products from more than 60,000 suppliers in 70 countries.” As the country’s largest grocer, Wal-Mart follows the same practices, purchasing the majority of its food products from overseas. Labeling all these items will be costly and labor-intensive for Wal-Mart, but ultimately in the consumer’s best interest.

What does Wal-Mart want to hide?
Wal-Mart is no longer an All-American Store. In the 1980’s, Wal-Mart prided itself on its “Buy American” campaign, but the company abandoned this ideal in 1985. Reluctant to acknowledge the fact that most of its products are now made in foreign countries, Wal-Mart’s opposition to Country of Origin Labeling is only the company’s latest attempt to disguise its true nature.

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