Due to a potential trade war been the United States and Canada, COOL, the US meat labelling law has been repealed. Earlier in the year, the World Trade Organization ruled that the legislation had violated international trade rules. This ruling granted both Mexico and Canada the right to impose $1 billion dollars in punitive tariffs on a myriad of American products.
At its surface, Country of Origin Labelling, otherwise known as COOL, was made to inform consumers where the meat came from. However, in Mexico and Canada, this was seen as something of a protectionist move. Some American packing plants began to decline beef or pork of Canadian origin due to the additional expenses of both identifying and separating non-United States products.
