date:May 28, 2013
Under the previous rules, a mandatory country of origin was required on meat products.
The new labeling rules for meat products have been implemented as part of efforts to bring the US in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) standards. The WTO had determined the old labels discriminated against livestock imported from Canada and Mexico.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates the labeling change will cost between $53.1m and $192.1m to put in place.
However, the grocery stores a