Country of Origin Labeling: A Legal and Economic Analysis

John Vansickle, Roger A McEowen, C. Robert Taylor, Neil E Harl, and J. Connor ( May, 2003 )

Summary

The Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) provisions in the 2002 Farm Bill require retail sellers of several food commodities to inform consumers of the country of origin of certain commodities [Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Subtitle D-Country of Origin Labeling, Sec. 282(a)(1)]. This document provides analysis of both a legal and economic impact of the Labeling Legislation

Go To This Material


Details

Organization

IFAS University of Florida Extension

Publisher

University of Florida

Publication Views

2140

Material Type

Written Material