USDA Stockgrowers Press Release

MSGA Shows Support for COOL Resolution

HELENA, Mont. (May 13, 2020) - Today, Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines signed onto a resolution to reinstate Country-of-Origin (COOL) labeling for pork and beef. Similarly, Congressman Greg Gianforte sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to find a meaningful solution to allow accurate labeling of U.S. beef.

MSGA has long been an advocate of COOL and, as an association, we support efforts to continue to evaluate avenues forward for a program that meets the needs of producers, consumers and regulating entities.

“Our members have express...