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the best way is to get the peo- cause they contested mCOOL There’s likely a segment of
in the House of Representa- ple who defend it at the World in the past – and they’re the the cattle industry that won-
tives. In fact, it was included Trade Organization, the U.S. reason why it was repealed, ders why voluntary coun-
in two previous farm bills, Trade Representative Office he adds. try of origin labeling hasn’t
but in every circumstance, it and USDA, to be involved in “They succeeded in a legal worked.
got knocked out by the World the drafting process. Accord- challenge at the World Trade “A voluntary law is pret-
Trade Organization, so we ing to Thune, both Kather- Organization and, as a con- ty weak tea,” Thune says.
had to go back to the drawing ine Tai, United States Trade sequence, the World Trade “To ensure consumers know
board,” Thune says. Representative, and Tom Vil- Organization allowed them where their beef is coming
The primary issue with sack, Secretary of Agricul- to levy retaliatory tariffs from, and producers get the
the current beef labeling sys- ture, promised at their con- against American agricul- benefit of selling the highest
tem is that it allows import- firmation hearings to help ture, so it was taken off the quality beef in the world, we
ed beef that’s finished but come up with mCOOL provi- books,” he explains. have to have a mandatory la-
not born or raised in the U.S. sions that would withstand The American Beef Label- beling system.”
to be labeled as a product of or be compliant with World ing Act is a bipartisan piece Speaking of mandatory,
the U.S. Trade Organization rules. of legislation. It’s a first step, Flory asks, are we going to
“Our producers want to “Secretary Vilsack gets it; Thune describes, with a long get an extension for the man-
be able to have a label that he understands it and we’re road ahead. datory price reporting by the
distinguishes their products, trying to get Katherine Tai “There are other countries end of the month?
which are born, raised and and others in the admin- with similar labeling laws. “I think what will prob-
harvested here in the Unit- istration to share the view The United States, for what- ably happen, I hope what
ed States, to the consumer that this is an important ever reason, every time we've happens, is we get a yearlong
— and the consumer, I think, piece of legislation because tried to do this, we've run into extension at least,” Thune
has a right to know,” Thune it is really important to the these roadblocks,” he says. says. “There’s also the pos-
says. “The shirts you and I economy, the livestock and “It’s high time we develop a sibility we could do a short-
are wearing today say where agricultural economy, in this sense of urgency and thread term extension. I don’t think
they come from, but the beef country,” Thune says. “I hope the needle in such a way we we would be opposed to that
we put in the center of our we'll have good cooperation can differentiate and under either.
plate doesn’t have to bear from the administration, but the American Beef Labeling Drovers
that label.” we’ll see.” Act allow for transparency
To get the issue resolved Canada and Mexico are that benefits both producers
once and for all, Thune says paying careful attention be- and consumers.”

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