Congressman Dusty Johnson, R-SD, has introduced the Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act to clarify and reinstate mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef products.
South Dakota’s “lone voice” in Congress explained:
“Consumers don’t know where their beef comes from. It could be South Dakota, Brazil, or Canada,” said Johnson. “U.S. producers
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Food safety-conscious consumers want a “Made in the USA” label they can trust, according to survey research conducted during the past decade. But for beef and pork products, it’s not possible to trust statements about the origin because the Mandatory Country of Origin Law (MCOOL) was repealed by Congress in
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This is R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that describes a letter to Congress sent by 50 diverse organizations and provides a list of reasons MCOOL is valuable to Americans. It is available in three formats: written, audio and video.
By Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA
New Year’s question: What do
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Any resurrection requires at least a little faith.
Nobody has more confidence than R-CALF’s CEO Bill Bullard for the return of mandatory county of origin labeling, or MCOOL, for meat.
MCOOL is popular with many consumers and America’s livestock producers.
Congress repealed MCOOL in 2015 after the World Trade Organization
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