Client Alerts
For the COOL – Congress Repeals Country-of-Origin Labeling Rule for Beef and Pork
December 2015
Client Alerts
For the COOL – Congress Repeals Country-of-Origin Labeling Rule for Beef and Pork
December 2015
On Friday, December 18, Congress repealed the country-of-origin labeling rule (“COOL”) for beef and pork with a measure added to the omnibus budget bill, which President Barack Obama signed into law the same day. With the repeal of COOL for muscle cut and ground beef and pork, consumers will be hard-pressed to figure out whether the steaks, hamburgers, and pork chops on their plates were raised and slaughtered in the United States or abroad. Read the Client Alert here.
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