We Shouldn’t Be Playing Politics With Our Foods

According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is trying to limit the warning labels on junk food in the U.S., Mexico and Canada as part of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

May 11th, 2018

According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is trying to limit the warning labels on junk food in the U.S., Mexico and Canada as part of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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