Next week the House Agriculture Committee is expected to begin marking up legislation to repeal or modify the country of origin labeling law. R CALF officials are concerned about any adjustments to COOL. CEO Bill Bullard says they’ll submit written comments in support of the labeling measure. He says Committee members are being pressured by the meat packer lobby to move forward with this legislation.
Bullard says COOL benefits both producers and consumers and has the widespread backing of consumers. He says free market supporters should back COOL.
Bullard says those concerned about Canada and Mexico retaliating against COOL should have their fears eased by the recent Auburn University study showing the effect to Canada’s cattle industry coming from a downturn in the global economy and not related to COOL.
