NAMI tells senate committee country-of-origin labeling must be repealed
North American Meat Institute President and CEO Barry Carpenter Thursday told Senate Agriculture Committee members that mandatory country of origin labeling must be repealed to avoid a possible $3 billion in annual penalties. Carpenter was one of six witnesses to testify in the hearing.
In opening remarks, Committee Chair Pat Roberts (R-KS) said, “Facts are stubborn things. Whether you support or oppose COOL, retaliation is coming.” Roberts said that the strain that mandatory COOL has put on the U.S. relationship with Canada and Mexico is “cause for concern.”