AUSVEG has welcomed McDonald’s commitment to display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products and calls on other fast food outlets to follow suit so that Australian consumers can know where their food comes from.

Last week, Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud announced McDonald’s commitment and called on other fast food outlets to adopt the Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) system, which became mandatory on all food products sold in retail stores from 1 July 2018.

However, some food products are exempt, including food sold for immediate consumption at fast food outlets and cafes.

AUSVEG noted that the decision by one of Australia’s biggest fast food outlets to commit to adopting CoOL was a show of faith to the hard work and dedication of Australia’s farmers in providing high-quality food to Australian consumers.

Read more here and click here to learn about mandatory CoOL.