Poll closed

I note the Fresh Talk poll has closed this week, with results that surprised me a little. Here is the question and the final numbers:

Where should the USDA find the funds to implement and oversee mandatory country of origin labeling on fresh produce and other commodities?

Grower-shippers	4 (18%)
Retailers	7 (31%)
General budget appropriations	11 (50%)

Votes so far: 22
Poll closed

TK: I would have predicted overwhelming sentiment for "general budget appropriations as the answer to this question. The fact that some 50% of those surveyed would pin the costs of USDA oversight of country of origin labeling on either grower-shippers or retailers perhaps reveals the lingering divisiveness of the issue. Perhaps cost share is the best outcome anyway: 50% paid by the government, and the balance split between the industry....