By David Morris Footloose and Label-Free Labeling laws allow vendors to sell apples without telling consumers whether they're from Washington or Australia. Congress is looking at several bills that would require stricter labeling of produce and meat. By Simona Fuma Shapiro Departments editor's note Policies of place should be a priority in the November 2000 election campaign. West Virginia sues Wampler. San Francisco bans ATMs, banks sue.
Boulder proposes local ownership preference.
Dairy compact revived. The election campaign is in full gear. From now until November, candidates will bombard us with zillions of words about taxes and deficits, military spending and health care. These are all important issues, to be sure. The idea that mobility is our highest good, and the distance from producer to consumer an important measure of success, is outmoded and increasingly destructive.