FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Friday the United States would introduce a label for all American-made seafood to help inform people’s choice about where the goods come from.
• Kennedy made the announcement at a political rally with President Donald Trump in Fort Myers, Florida
• The “U.S. Caught Seafood” label proposed by the Food and Drug Administration would be voluntary, the White House said in a statement
• The Trump administration also launched a new website Seafood.gov for US fishermen and consumers about federal seafood initiatives, the White House said
(Reporting by Bo Erickson, writing by Bhargav Acharya;Editing by David Ljunggren)
