Country-of-Origin Labeling

Latest Issue Paper - Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling

Agency Letters
Issue Papers
Comments
Reports
Testimony
Links

Agency Letters

Office of Management and Budget letter to USDA detailing concerns about COOL.

Issue Papers

1. COOL and the U.S. Pork Industry: Who Will Raise the Hogs?

2. MCOOL and Producer Liability and Civil Fines

3. MCOOL and Hog Prices: Temporary Gratification

4. MCOOL and Exports: Giving Away Hard-Fought Gains

5. MCOOL and Consumers: Where's the Connection?

6. MCOOL and Pork Producers: Where are the Benefits?

7. MCOOL for Meat: A Permanent Advantage for Poultry

Comments

NPPC Submits Comments to USDA on Country-of-Origin Labeling

Comments on the Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (February 2004)

Comments on Establishment of Guidelines for VOOL (April 2003)

Comments on the Future Implementation of the Country of Origin Labeling (August 2002)

Reports:

NPPC Finds Mandatory Country-Of-Origin Labeling Could Have Significant Costs For U.S. Pork Industry

Testimony

Testimony of NPPC President Jon Caspers before the House Committee on Agriculture on Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling
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Links

U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://ers.usda.gov/Features/farmbill/analysis/cool.htm
http://www.ams.usda.gov/COOL/

CountryofOriginLabel.org
http://www.countryoforiginlabel.org

International Trade

Conservation & the Environment

Animal Health & Welfare

Mandatory Price Reporting

Country-of-Origin Labeling

Agricultural Security