Lorentz Take: There have been many articles about the COOL law; this one does a nice job of showing how many interests are involved in the struggle to fairly represent a product’s origin for consumers and keep producers competitive even across borders.
The House Agriculture Committee voted 38-6 to repeal a “country-of-origin” labeling law for beef, pork and poultry Wednesday – just two days after the World Trade Organization ruled against parts of the law. meat industry – including meat processors who buy animals from abroad – have called for a repeal of the law, which they have fought for years, including unsuccessfully in federal court.