National Ag News

Brazil’s meatpacking scandal has brought renewed calls for country of origin labeling (COOL).

Nebraska Farmers Union president John Hansen says COOL helps consumers make informed buying decisions.

“If they’re the least bit concerned about food products coming from Brazil, if you have country of origin in place, they can at least identify and make that buying decision—or not—as they see fit,” Hansen says.

But Kent Bacus with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says, in the case of Brazil, COOL probably wouldn’t have mattered.

Continue reading Brazil’s meat scandal rekindles COOL debate at Brownfield Ag News.