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Friday, January 27, 2017
Will Trump Team Resurrect COOL for Beef, Pork?
Whether the Trump administration would resurrect mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for ground and muscle cuts of beef and pork is a the question some are asking following President Donald Trump's "American First" slogan and reports that some members of Trump's advisory panels favor such labeling.Contacts advise there has been "some" mention of COOL by those on Trump advisory panels, but those sources indicate that is extent of the situation at this stage.The U.S. COOL issue was settled with Canada and Mexico via a WTO dispute settlement panel ruling leading the U.S. to withdraw its previous proposal that Canada and Mexico found wanting. If the U.S. were to resurrect COOL, Canada and Mexico could retaliate immediately if they disliked the approach based on the WTO panel decision.A return of COOL is not likely based on sources in Congress and observers of the Trump administration in its early days.