USDA Removes Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef and Pork Products

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule to exempt muscle cut beef and pork, as well as ground beef and pork, from mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements, in accordance with amendments to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 made in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.