Consumer Information
 

Senate to Vote on COOL Delay

 
Bush Administration, Meat Packers Attempt to Kill Meat Labeling Law
 
NFU Continues Fight for COOL Amid Threats
 
Congressional Leaders Pressured by NCBA, NPPC and UFFV to Kill COOL
 
Senate Passes COOL Funding
 
USDA Mandatory Country of Origin Proposed Rule
 
"Fresh Trends" Survey Shows Consumer Support For Labeling
 
Keep Origin Labeling Workable Says Produce Industry
 
National Farmers Union has launched an online advocacy drive
 
K-State Country of Origin Labeling livestock-based website
 

Experts Challenge USDA Warnings on Labeling Costs and Implementation

 
Economists Study Says Labeling Is Cost-Effective for Producers and Consumers (PDF File)
 
USDA Labeling PowerPoint Presentation
 
USDA Announces Details of Informational Sessions on Country of Origin Labeling
 
Cool Talking Points, Rev. 4-24-03
 
2002 Marks Largest Trade Deficit in History
 
Talking Points for Country of Origin Labeling
 
R-CALF USA Says It Will Help Producers Verify Country of Origin Labeling
   
   

  News Articles
 

New York Times Editorial: Where Your Food Comes From

 
Decision over country of origin labelling lambasted
 
Reaction Tilts Positive on Mandatory Labeling Rule
 
Guest opinion: COOL offers shoppers choice, ranchers fairness
 
Grocery Geography
 
Johnson, Daschle Renew Call For Meat Labeling
 
Keep Your COOL, Wisconsin
 
New food labeling deserves a chance
 
Food-label law sows dispute
 
Editorial: Mad cow not biggest worry
 
Double Standards Exist When It Comes to COOL
 
Where did the beef come from? A food-labeling law, which many support, will help answer that
 
Study: Setting up food-label system won't be too costly
 
Farmers want to give country-of-origin labeling a try
 
COOL Supporters Say USDA Sandbagging
 
Meat labeling would benefit U.S. consumers
 
Repeal of law unlikely, AgriNews, May 08, 2003
 
Wm. Hawks Written Testimony, 4-22-03
 
Where's the beef (from)?, The Christian Science Monitor
 
U.S. Food-Labeling Regulations Must Be Rational And Flexible
 
Making origin labeling work, The Packer
 
USDA Comments on Country of Origin Labeling
 
Farmers and Ranchers: Keep Your COOL
 

Bono works to enforce food labeling law

   

  Grower and Consumer Feedback
 
Country of Origin Labeling: Comments to AMS on Costs
 
Organization for Competitive Markets Comments on USDA Labeling Cost Estimates
 
R-CALF USA Comments on USDA's Labeling Cost Estimates
 
Packer Letter to the Editor, December 23, 2002
 
Letter sent to conference committee members by labeling coalition
 
Letter that was sent on March 27 to urge support for a mandatory labeling bill
   

  Labeling Advertisements
 
Labeling Advertisement that ran in the Washington Post (PDF)
 
Country of Origin Labeling Ad that ran in the Washington, D.C. newspaper Roll Call (PDF)
 

Country of Origin Labeling Advertisements that ran in several Texas and California newspapers (PDF)

 

Audio file for the Lubbock, TX radio advertisement (April 2002)

 

Audio file for the Amarillo, TX radio advertisement (April 2002)

 

 


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