This explains why many of the canned and packaged goods only print distributed by:
Thank you to the FDA for answering my inquiry. So my conclusion is that for a consumer to be aware of where the canned or processed product were grown we will have to email the customer service departments of distributor. I've done this with Turky Jerky and Old Wisconsin and found that they are American Companies using American product.
"meat and poultry fall under USDA www.usda.gov authority. Foods under FDA authority are not required to have a "country of origin label" (COOL). Finished products made totally over seas, under Customs and Boarder Protection, must show country of origin. If ingredients are shipped to the U.S. to be used in a finished product they are not required to state the COOL."
Consumer Affairs Specialist #3
Communication and Coordination BranchDivision of Education and CommunicationOffice of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency ResponseCenter for Food Safety and Applied NutritionU.S. Food and Drug Administration
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