New meat products country-of-origin-labeling bill in Montana legislature

A new bill seeking country-of-origin-labeling on meat products has been introduced in the Montana legislature, according to a report by AgWeek. Senate Bill 206 generally would require COOL placarding on beef and pork at Montana supermarkets. Specifically, the bill would require retailers to differentiate between 1) meat that is born, raised and processed in the United States, 2) meat that is processed outside of the U.S., and 3) meat that is only processed in the U.S. The current federal COOL law allows beef and pork imported from other countries to be labeled as “Product of USA” as long as the meat is processed or packed in the United States.